New Delhi: Air India’s first retrofitted Boeing 787-8, with registration VT-ANT, touched down in Delhi at 10.43 pm. Its B787 aircraft operate to the US, UK, Europe and the Far East. The plane at San Bernardino in the US before take-off for Delhi. (Photo: Air India) The retrofitted twin-aisle aircraft, first of the 26 B787s to be refurbished, has been refreshed from nose to tail, the airline said. “The aircraft, which received comprehensive interior upgrades at Boeing’s Modification Center in Victorville, California, was subsequently painted in Air India’s striking new livery at AeroPro, an FAA Part-145 certified aircraft paint facility in San Bernardino, California,” an airline official said. “Following the needed regulatory certifications and clearances, the aircraft operated a non-stop ferry flight from San Bernardino to Delhi, flying over the Pacific and landing at 10.39pm today,” he added. Air India had announced updates on its US$ 400 million fleet retrofit programme with an aim to turn the debt-laden airline into a world-class flying experience and enhance operational reliability across its legacy fleet. The airline commenced …