As it seeks to expand its fleet as well as its operations, Air India, owned by the Tata group, has announced that it will buy 250 planes from Airbus.
Airbus said it will deliver the first A350 aircraft to Air India by the end of this year after signing a massive deal with the air carrier on Tuesday February 14. emphatic return” to the wide-body segment in India, which is the fastest growing aviation market.
As it seeks to expand its fleet as well as its operations, Air India, owned by the Tata group, announced on Tuesday that it will buy 250 planes from Airbus – 210 from the A320 neo family and 40 A350s. Rémi Maillard, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, said the company was very proud that the Tata Group had chosen the A350 and A320 aircraft for Air India, adding that the scale of the order shows the Indian aviation’s appetite for growth. industry, which is the fastest growing aviation market.
“The A320 neo is the emblem of the democratization and transformation of the commercial aviation industry in India. This order from Air India marks the firm return of Airbus to the wide-body market in India It’s a validation of the A350’s market-leading position in the body market,” he told PTI in an interview. Currently, the widebody segment is dominated by rival Boeing.
Without disclosing pricing details for the 250 aircraft, Maillard said the order will include 210 A320 neo, 140 A320 neo and 70 A321 neo, as well as 40 A350s – 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s. Currently, about 470 Airbus commercial aircraft are in service in India. With Air India’s latest order, Airbus’ total order book for India will be around 850 aircraft.
On Tuesday, Air India signed letters of intent with Airbus and Boeing to acquire wide-bodied and single-aisle jets. “The order includes 40 Airbus A350s, 20 Boeing 787s and 10 wide-bodied Boeing 777-9s, as well as 210 Airbus A320/321 Neos and 190 single-aisle Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.”
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