Air India set to become a ’world-class global airline with an Indian heart’ — once it overcomes plane and seat delays

The nose-to-tail renewal of India’s flag carrier, Air India, is progressing slowly as the airline awaits new planes and seats that are key to its turnaround. The first of the 80 long-haul Airbus and Boeing planes that the Delhi-based Star Alliance carrier has on order will not start arriving until 2026 — if all goes …