Summary
- American Airlines schedules its Boeing 787 aircraft from JFK to Delhi starting October twenty seventh, with 8,550 seats monthly each way.
- That is the one path to and from India for the airline, facing competition from Air India and United Airlines between Delhi and Latest York.
- The airline’s newer 787-9s could have fewer seats but a more premium-heavy configuration than the older 787-9s and 777-300ERs.
American Airlines has scheduled flights with the Boeing 787 from Latest York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for the primary time. From October twenty seventh, the carrier will fly each day from the airport to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with its 787-9s. This might be the primary time the airline’s 787 Dreamliners have been scheduled to operate regular flights from the airport. Currently, American Airlines’ deploys the Boeing 777-300ER on its each day flights between JFK and Delhi.
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From October twenty seventh, the flights will operate as per the next schedule each day:
- Flight AA292 departs JFK at 19:45 and arrives in DEL at 21:35 (+1 day), with a block time of 15 hours and 20 minutes
- Flight AA293 departs DEL at 00:20 and arrives in JFK at 06:45 (+1 day), with a block time of 16 hours and 55 minutes
Greater than 8,000 seats monthly in each direction
Data from Cirium shows that from October twenty seventh, which marks the beginning of the IATA winter season, American Airlines will offer a complete of 8,550 seats monthly in each direction between the 2 airports. The carrier’s Boeing 787-9s seat 285 passengers in a three-class configuration – 30 in business class, 21 in premium economy, and 186 in economy class.
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Based on ch-aviation, the oneworld member airline currently operates 22 Boeing 787-9s and has an extra 30 on order. The 787-9s in American Airlines’ fleet have a median age of 5.9. These aircraft are along with 37 787-8s, which have a median age of 6.4 years.
The newer 787-9s to enter the fleet will feature American Airlines’ premium-heavy configuration, accommodating a complete of just 244 passengers – 51 in business class, 32 in premium economy, and 161 in economy class. Against this, the carrier’s fleet of 20 777-300ERs that currently operate the Latest York JFK – Delhi route seat a complete of 304 passengers and are, on average, 10.1 years old. Later this yr, these aircraft are because of be retrofitted to also include a more premium-heavy layout.
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A limited presence in India
The Latest York JFK – Delhi service is currently American Airlines’ only path to and from India. The airline faces competitoin in the shape of Air India, which also operates to JFK, and from United Airlines, which flies to Delhi from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
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Air India continues to operate by far the most important variety of flights between India and the US, with direct flights to a handful of gateways across the country, including Chicago (ORD) and San Francisco (SFO).
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