The A320neo aircraft joining the Air India fleet will have a three-class configuration: eight luxurious business class seats, 24 premium economy seats with extra legroom and 132 economy class seats, the company said.

"The introduction of premium economy cabins on narrow-body aircraft is a first for Air India," it said.

The aircraft is expected to enter service in August, operating on domestic short-haul routes.

Three A320neo aircraft in three-class configuration with the old Air India livery have already commenced operations in the domestic network.

Starting next year, Air India will start offering a better flying experience by operating new, upgraded and refurbished aircraft in both narrow-body and wide-body fleets.

In December last year, Tata Group-owned Air India had reshuffled its order for 250 aircraft placed with Airbus due in 2022. Air India had ordered 250 aircraft from Airbus, comprising 210 of the narrow-body A320 family, including 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo. airplane. The company changed the order to 140 A321neo and 70 A320neo aircraft.

The remaining 40 wide-body A1350 included six A350-900 and 34 A350-1000.