![]() N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, said the landmark step further positions Air India for long-term growth and success that, "we have every hope, will come together to represent the best of modern aviation to the world".Īir India has already started taking delivery of 11 leased B777 and 25 A320 aircraft to accelerate its fleet and network expansion.Ĭampbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, said its ambitious fleet renewal and expansion programme will see the airline operate the most advanced and fuel-efficient aircraft across its route network within five years. The Airbus A350 will lead the deliveries of the new aircraft later this year, with the bulk of the order to arrive from mid-2025 onwards, it said. The purchase agreements were signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris Air Show.Īir India said the agreements go "one step further in its USD 70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year". The "firm orders include 34 A350-1000, 6 A350-900, 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 10 Boeing 777X widebody aircraft, as well as 140 Airbus A320neo, 70 Airbus A321neo and 190 Boeing 737MAX narrow-body aircraft," the airline said in a release. ![]() The Tata Group-owned airline had announced that it will buy 470 aircraft, including wide-body planes, in February this year. Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated USD 70 billion at list prices. ![]()
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