New Delhi: Air India on Monday said it will induct 30 new aircraft, including five wide-bodied Boeing aircraft, into its fleet from December this year. The Tata-owned airline wants to increase its domestic and international services, under which it is expanding.
The airline has signed leases and letters of intent to induct five wide-bodied Boeing and 25 slim-bodied Airbus aircraft over the next 15 months. With these new aircraft, the airline’s fleet will increase by over 25 percent, Air India said in a statement. These aircraft will start operations at the end of 2022.
These new aircraft mark the first major expansion after the acquisition of Air India, barring the 10 narrow-bodied aircraft and six wide-body aircraft that have been back in operation in recent months. India was acquired by the Tata group this year. The aircraft being leased include 21 Airbus A320 Neos, four Airbus A321 Neos, and five Boeing B777-200LRs.
