Air India’s first 787 slated for October landing in Mumbai

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner VT-ANC ZA232

More details about Boeing’s 2011 787 deliveries have emerged with airline and airframer sources confirming Air India’s first Dreamliner is slated for handover to the carrier in October. The delivery of the airline’s first 787, likely Airplane 25 – registered VT-ANA – matches with its previous guidance of a fourth quarter target. ANA is set to receive the first in July, with JAL to follow in October as well. China Southern, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will all be 2011 customers and will receive a total of 20 aircraft his year. 

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