Air India has confirmed it has placed an order for an addition 100 aircraft from Airbus.
Air India has confirmed it has placed an order for an addition 100 aircraft with Airbus.
The Tata Group airline disclosed the order which will include 10 widebody Airbus A350s and 90 narrowbody A320 family aircraft – including A321neos.
With the new aircraft order, Air India's orderbook with Airbus now stands at 350 aircraft. In 2023, the airline placed orders for 250 aircraft - comprising of 40 A350s and 210 A320 family aircraft. Six of the A350s have been delivered.
Combined with its orders for Boeing aircraft, Air India is expecting to take in 470 new aircraft from both aircraft manufacturers. Air India's orders with Boeing stands at 220 aircraft – with 185 still to be delivered.
“With India’s passenger growth outpacing the rest of the world, its significantly improving infrastructure and an aspirational young population increasingly going global, we see a clear case for Air India to expand its future fleet beyond the firm orders of the 470 aircraft placed last year,” saidNatarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons and Air India. “These additional 100 Airbus aircraft will help to position Air India on the path to greater growth and contribute to our mission of building Air India into a world-class airline that connects India to every corner of the world.”
Guillaume Faury, CEO, Airbus added: “Having personally witnessed the formidable growth of the Indian aviation sector in recent months, I am glad to see Air India renew its trust in Airbus with this additional order for both our A320 Family and A350 aircraft. Through this continued partnership, we are committed to supporting the success of Air India's "Vihaan.AI" transformation plan under Tata's vision and leadership.”
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