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Air India, the premier flight carrier of India is one of the most extensive flight service provider in India.

1987

20 November 1987

Commencement of thrice weekly service to Moscow with the leased IL-62M.

25 October 1987

Harare, Dar-es-Salaam and Lagos become off-line.

7 July 1987

Amsterdam online again.

15 May 1987

Introduction of computerised ticketing system in Bombay.

31 March 1987

Sixth Airbus 310-300 (VT-EJL "Sabarmati”) arrived in Bombay at 0340 hrs. direct from Toulouse under the command of Capt. B.S.Gopal, Director of Training (FO & FS ). Airbus 310 introduced on Hong Kong route with twice weekly service on Wednesdays and Saturdays on routing Bombay / Bangkok / Hong Kong. Simultaneously thrice weekly Boeing 747 services on the Tokyo route started omitting Hong Kong. The three 747 services are routed AI-316 (Tuesdays) BOM/CCU/BKK/TYO, AI-306 (Fridays) BOM/DEL/BKK/TYO and AI-308 (Saturdays) BOM/DEL/BKK/OSA/TYO.

17 November 1987

Arrival of the wet-leased 140 seater aircraft IL-62M in Bombay. The aircraft has 8 First Class, 30 Business Class and 102 Economy Class seats.

7 August 1987

Agreement for the purchase of two Boeing 747-300 Combi (passenger and cargo ) aircraft signed in Bombay. Mr. C.L.Sharma, Dy. Managing Director, signed on behalf of Air India and Mr. D.D.Jennings, Regional Director Aircraft Contracts, on behalf of the Boeing Company. The total project cost is Rs. 371.74 crores including a foreign exchange content of US$ 274.200 million (Rs. 356.46 crores).

23 May 1987

Arrival of the Boeing 747-200 VT-ENQ from Singapore. Aircraft purchased from Singapore Airlines.

10 April 1987

Air India and Indian Airlines computers linked.

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