Air India (AI, Delhi International) has abandoned plans to convert its remaining B777-300(ER) order slots into narrowbody aircraft instead. News of the plan first emerged in February this year when the carrier held talks with Boeing (BOE, Washington National) about converting the three slots into ten B737 MAXs for its Air India Express (IX, Delhi International) subsidiary.

"We have decided to drop the idea of changing the order of the remaining three B777s," a senior airline official told the Times of India newspaper. "We will use them for new routes."

Air India is planning to enhance its North American network having recently announced plans to begin direct Delhi International-San Francisco flights this December.

In June, the airline also abandoned plans to convert its last six B787-8 order slots into larger B787-9s.