July 1954 through February 1960
The Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 era
Air-India International took delivery of two Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 aircraft, Empress Nurjehan (later renamed Rani of Jhansi) and Rani of Ind in June 1954. They went on to add six more over the next few years, and added a new level of comfort and capacity to their expanding network.
Air-India had also placed orders for its first jet aircraft, the De Havilland Comet in 1953, but a series of incidents raised concerns on the design of the air frame, and the Comets were never delivered to Air-India. The Airline had to wait until February 1960 for the Boeing 707 to be delivered as the first jet to be added to its fleet.
Air-India had also placed orders for its first jet aircraft, the De Havilland Comet in 1953, but a series of incidents raised concerns on the design of the air frame, and the Comets were never delivered to Air-India. The Airline had to wait until February 1960 for the Boeing 707 to be delivered as the first jet to be added to its fleet.
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