Currently, it uses the narrow body Airbus A320 on home routes.
Currently, it has 16 Boeing 787s and flies these to Europe, Japan, Singapore and Dubai.
It also uses them on two domestic routes, Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Bengaluru.
It has 27 Boeing 787s on order and is expecting three additional planes till March 2015.
It is expected to use these to ply on other metro routes.
The 787 is a long-range plane and was acquired by the government-owned carrier to replace its older Airbus A310 and to open new routes.
It has had some success and the 787s have helped it generate cash profits on some hitherto loss-making European routes.
However, the planes have also been plagued by snags and glitches, leading to their frequent grounding and operational delays.
Also, the airline has not been able to get desired loads on its new 787 routes, to Australia, Rome-Milan and Moscow.
“The new inductions will help us to use the plane on a combination of short-haul international and domestic routes.
"The schedule have not been finalised,’’ said an AI source.
“The 787s would be only used on metro routes for morning and evening flights.
"This will also enable us to compete effectively with competition and attract business customers,’’
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