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A Boeing 777-222(ER) from United Airlines is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 23, 2024.
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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I flew economy on Air India's old Boeing 777-300ER for 15 hours. The broken seat, light, and TV made for a rough journey.

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Air India economy cabin.
My Air India flight from Delhi to Newark was rough, thanks to the broken seat, broken USB port, and broken seatback TV.

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I toured Air India's new A350 business class after flying its old 777 product for 13 hours. The difference is night and day.

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The author sitting in the new Air India business class.
The author sitting in the new Air India Airbus A350 business class.

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I flew 13 hours in business class on Air India from New York to Delhi. The seat was awkward and offered no privacy, but wasn't as bad as I feared.

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The view of the cabin from the author's seat.
My 13-hour flight on Air India's legacy Boeing 777 business class offered a lot of legroom but barely any privacy.

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Boeing's fuselage blowout is the latest in a string of headaches for the planemaker. Here's a roundup of its past issues.

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Image from the NTSB investigation of the Jan. 5 accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 MAX. Captured on Jan. 7.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 sits parked after an emergency landing over a door plug blowing out midflight.

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