Air India's first A320neo enters service, operates on Delhi-Bengaluru route

Tata Group's Air India on Thursday announced the operation of India’s first narrow body aircraft on the Delhi-Bengaluru route. The aircraft features new cabin interiors and livery, said the airline in a press release.

The Airbus A320neo aircrafts, with registration mark VT-RTN, arrived in Delhi from Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse on 7 July.

The first commercial flight with the new aircraft was AI813, which flew from Delhi to Bengaluru. The airline is scheduled to operate three more A320neo flights on the same route through the day. The new A320neo aircraft will progressively cover more routes within India.



The aircraft has three cabins that include Business, Premium Economy and Economy.

Business class cabin features eight seats, each offering 40 inches of seat pitch and 7 inches of recline, leg rest, footrest, movable armrest, 4-way adjustable headrest, an extendable tray table, and a personal electronic device holder, a USB charging port and AC power outlets.


The Premium Economy cabin comes equipped with 24 extra legroom seats arranged in a 3-3 configuration across four rows, each with upholstery, a 4-way adjustable headrest, 32 inches of seat pitch with 4 inches of recline, PED holder.and a USB charging port.

There are 132 set in a 3-3 configuration in the Economy class. Each comes with upholstery, 28-29-inch seat pitch and 4-inch recline, a PED holder, a coat hook, and a USB charging port.