Air India's maiden Dreamliner flight lands in Birmingham

London: Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India's first Dreamliner flight connecting Birmingham with Amritsar and Delhi, fulfilling a long cherished dream of the people of Punjab.
The Air India's Dreamliner AI 461, with nearly 220 passengers on board, was warmly welcomed at the airport last night.

The new service now operates four times weekly each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The 256 seat B787-8 series aircraft has a split cabin, consisting of 18 business class and 238 economy seats.
Birmingham is only the second UK airport to operate dedicated Boeing 787 scheduled services.
The Chairman of Air India, Rohit Nandan, flew in on the inaugural service and was welcomed by a delegation of Midlands' VIPs, including Sir Albert Bore, the Leader of Birmingham City Council and VS Ramalingam, the Consul General for India in Birmingham.
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