# Air India to induct 100 aircraft, retrofit 16 Boeing 787-8s

2026-08-14T03:41:31+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Air India will induct more than 100 new aircraft in 2027 and 2028 and retrofit 16 additional Boeing 787-8s in 2027, CEO Campbell Wilson told employees at a townhall on Thursday. The airline's $400 million retrofit programme is progressing, with narrowbody retrofits completed and widebody work underway. Wilson, who is set to exit in September, said annual salary increments for all staff will take effect from October 1, 2026, after a deferral due to the Middle East crisis. Operational performance improved, with widebody technical dispatch reliability reaching 97.4 per cent. The airline faces headwinds including fuel price volatility and airspace disruptions.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-made-steady-progress-despite-global-uncertainty-ceo-campbell-wilson-at-townhall-101786644421741.html>
- thehindubusinessline.com <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/air-india-plans-16-b787-8-retrofits-in-2027-over-100-new-aircraft-in-two-years/article71341910.ece>

Tags: Air India, airline transformation, Boeing 787 retrofit, Campbell Wilson, pilot remuneration, Tata group
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