Air India has placed an order for 100 new aircraft with Airbus.
The order comprises 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody A320 family aircraft – including A321neos.
The flag carrier’s latest order takes the total number of expected deliveries from Airbus to 344.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Group, which owns Air India, said: “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.
“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.”
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury 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.”
In 2023, Air India placed orders for 220 widebody and narrowbody aircraft with Boeing, of which 185 remain to be delivered.
