Air India (AI, Delhi International) has cancelled around 60 flights to the United States between now and the end of the year due to delays having widebodies returned from MRO facilities and other supply chain issues.
"Due to the delayed return of some aircraft from heavy maintenance and supply chain constraints resulting in a temporary reduction in operating fleet, Air India regrets that a small number of flights have been cancelled between now and end-December," the airline's statement reads.
The Times of India has compiled a list of the cancelled flights, which particularly impact Delhi. The cancelled services include:
- AI126 Delhi - Chicago O'Hare on November 15, 20, 22, 29, and December 4, 6, and 11;
- AI127 Chicago O'Hare - Delhi on November 15, 20, 22, 29, and December 4, 6, and 11;
- AI105 Delhi - New York Newark on December 5;
- AI106 Newark - Delhi on December 5;
- AI173 Delhi - San Francisco on November 15, 18, 26, and December 2, 9, and 13;
- AI173 San Francisco - Delhi on November 15, 18, 26, and December 2, 9, and 13;
- AI103 Delhi - Washington Dulles on November 16, 19, 23, 26, 19, and December 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, and 31;
- AI104 Washington - Delhi on November 16, 19, 23, 26, 19, and December 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, and 31;
- AI119 Mumbai International - New York JFK on November 19 and December 9; and
- AI116 New York JFK - Delhi on November 19 and December 9.
Air India's widebody fleet includes six A350-900s, eight B777-200LRs, nineteen B777-300ERs, and twenty-seven B787-8s. However, the ch-aviation fleets module notes that five B777-300ERs and five B787-8s are on the ground for various reasons. Air India says the delays returning these aircraft to service are "beyond our control."
Among a much larger order, Air India is awaiting the delivery of twenty A350-1000s, fourteen A350-900s, ten B777-9s, and twenty-seven B787-9s.
Indian news outlets also say that Air India has also been either cancelling or rescheduling domestic flights for operational reasons.
