The flag carrier of India, reborn under Tata Sons. Air India's widebody-heavy fleet forms the backbone of INVA's long-haul programme — connecting the subcontinent to Europe, North America, and the Middle East aboard some of the most capable metal in commercial aviation.
A350-900
Airbus A350-900
The centrepiece of Air India's Tata era. The A350 is what long-haul ambitions look like when the accountants and engineers finally agree — a carbon-fibre widebody that burns less, climbs higher, and carries more. On routes where the old 777 once spent its fuel budget freely, the A350 makes the case quietly and in numbers.
A350-1000
Airbus A350-1000
The A350-900 stretched, and rethought where the stretch demanded it. The -1000 gives up a little ceiling and takes back a great deal of aeroplane: a six-wheel main bogie to carry forty tonnes more, a reworked wing trailing edge, and Trent XWB-97s pushing 97,000 lbs a side. Where the -900 opens a route, the -1000 is what you send once it fills.
777-300ER
Boeing 777-300ER
The world's most commercially successful widebody for a reason. The 777-300ER doesn't ask for compromise between range and capacity — it delivers both. GE90-115Bs on the pylons, 7,370 nautical miles of proven range. Some aircraft earn their reputation; the Triple Seven builds its over decades.
The low-cost arm of the Air India Group that built a franchise on 737s and tight turnarounds. Air India Express connects India's domestic network and Gulf corridors at a pace and a price that larger widebodies never could justify.
737 MAX 8
Boeing 737 MAX 8
The successor with a nuanced résumé and a better fuel bill. CFM LEAP-1B engines shave the burn by the percentages that determine survival in ultra-competitive short-haul markets. Air India Express's answer to the next decade — same narrow fuselage, meaningfully different economics.
737-800
Boeing 737-800
Simple economics, executed without apology. The 737-800 is how Air India Express moved millions of passengers across Gulf corridors and domestic sectors without overcomplicating the operation. One type rating. Aggressive turnarounds. It works.
A321neo
Airbus A321neo
The workhorse of Air India Express's expanding network. Designed to move nearly two hundred passengers efficiently across India, the Gulf, and Southeast Asia, the A321neo pairs Airbus' latest engines with a stretched fuselage and Sharklets to deliver lower fuel burn without sacrificing range. It is the aircraft that quietly keeps the group's short- and medium-haul network moving at scale.
Vistara ceased operations in November 2024, absorbed into Air India after the Tata-SIA joint venture ran its course. But in the virtual skies of INVA, the purple tail still climbs — a standing tribute to the airline that proved India's passengers would choose quality when given the chance.
787-9
Boeing 787-9
The aircraft Vistara ordered as its flag among flags. The 787-9 was the platform for its international expansion — London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris CDG. It flew just long enough to matter, before the merger completed in 2024. On INVA, the purple Dreamliner still climbs.
A320-200
Airbus A320-200
Vistara's A320 was never just another narrowbody. A genuine business class. Real seat pitch in economy. The purple and gold livery turned every sector — however short — into a statement about what Indian aviation could be.
Specifications sourced from Infinite Flight Fleet. INVA is not affiliated with Air India, Air India Express, Vistara, Infinite Flight LLC, or any real-world carrier.