Air India Firms Up Orders for 470 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft, Signs Purchase Agreements at Paris Air Show.
Paris, 20 June 2023 – Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, today signed purchase agreements
to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list
prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements
were signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris Air Show.
Air India’s firm orders include 34 A350-1000, six 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
narrowbody aircraft.
“Our ambitious fleet renewal and expansion program will see Air India operate the most advanced and fuel-efficient aircraft across our route network within five years. We are proud to be working with all our partners in this journey to rebuild a global airline which reflects India taking a more confident posture around the world.”
Satair, an Airbus company, and Boeing Global Services will support Air India with a broad range of
solutions, including parts and maintenance provisioning, digital applications, and modification
services.
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.
Air India has already started taking delivery of 11 leased B777 and 25 A320 aircraft to accelerate its
fleet and network expansion.
“We are excited to be a key partner in the reinvention of the Flying Maharaja. Under the leadership of
said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at Airbus.
the Tata Group and a focussed new management, this is one of the most ambitious projects in the
airline business today. We are proud that the efficiencies, comfort and range capability offered by our
latest generation aircraft will contribute to the process, as Air India reclaims its rightful position as a
world-class premium carrier. The Airbus services package is a perfect future-oriented choice that will
form a core element of Air India’s transformation,”
“The fuel-efficient mix of next-generation airplanes including the 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner and 777X
said Stan Deal, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
will sustainably power Air India’s future fleet in the world’s fastest-growing commercial aviation
market,”
Founded by the legendary JRD Tata, Air India pioneered India’s aviation sector. Since its first flight on October 15, 1932, Air India has built an extensive domestic network and also connects with non-stop flights to cities around the world, across USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Far-East, South-East Asia, Australia, and the Gulf. After 69 years as a government-owned enterprise, Air India and Air India Express were welcomed back into the Tata group in January 2022.