Building on strong passenger growth, Air India has ordered 100 Airbus aircraft. The order includes 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody A320s, including the A321neo. The planes will join Air India’s firm orders of 470 aircraft in the past year, including models from Boeing and Airbus. Earlier, Air India had ordered 250 Airbus aircraft in 2023, of which 210 are A320s and 40 are A350s. The new order will add 350 Airbus aircraft to the Air India fleet.
The airline will also use Airbus’ Flight Hour Services Component (FHS-C) to maintain its A350 fleet. This keeps the aircraft in perfect condition for routes all over the world.
Air India’s Airbus order paves the way for future growth
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Air India and Airbus executives were enthusiastic about the order and noted the airline’s strong growth.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, commented: “With India’s passenger growth outpacing the rest of the world, infrastructure improving significantly and an ambitious young population becoming increasingly global, we see a clear case for Air India to expand its future fleet expansion beyond the firm orders of the 470 aircraft placed last year. These additional 100 Airbus aircraft will help position Air India on the path to greater growth and contribute to our mission to build Air India into a world-class airline connecting India to all corners of the world.”
Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, said: “Having personally witnessed the formidable growth of the Indian aviation sector in recent months, I am pleased to see Air India renewing its confidence 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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