BIG AVIATION REPORT

Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 03:45:06 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

WHY AIR INDIA’S BOEING 787 CAN’T ALWAYS FLY NONSTOP...

In this video, we're taking a closer look at why one of Air India's brand-new Boeing 787-9s still needed a fuel stop, how a difference of just a few thousand pounds can completely change a 17-hour flight, and why not every Boeing 787-9 is actually the same.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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