VVIP
Induction
Air India one for Air Travel by VVIPS
Induction of the Boeing 777 will significantly enhance the operational capability of Air Headquarters Communication Squadron to unprecedented levels
by B.K. Pandey
PHOTOGRAPH: Wikipedia / Vikramdabas
The First Boeing 777 for VVIP Flights has Arrived
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n October 1, 2020, the first of the two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that had been procured by Air India to replace the two-decade old Boeing 747 that have been and are currently being used for long haul flights by the three VVIPs of the nation – the President,
Vice President and Prime Minister, landed in the afternoon at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi. The aircraft with the call sign “Air India One” flew in directly from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the state of Texas in the United States (US). It was a non-stop flight of 13,000 km, after the modifications SP’S AIRBUZ • Issue 5 • 2020
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