Air India to buy 30 more planes from Boeing, converts part of Airbus order
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HYDERABAD - Air India on Thursday said it has placed an order for 30 more aircraft from Boeing while converting part of its Airbus order for an advanced version of extra-long range planes. The airline revised its order book with the aircraft manufacturers at the Wings India 2026 event in Hyderabad.
The company has placed an order for 20 Boeing 737-8 aircraft and 10 Boeing 737-10 model. These 30 single-aisle aircraft are in addition to the firm orders for 220 aircraft that Air India had placed with Boeing in 2023, taking the total number of aircraft orders placed with Boeing to 250, the company said.
As a result, Air India will get 198 new aircraft from Boeing. So far, the airline has got 52 aircraft of the 220 ordered in 2023, including 51 of the 737-8 model in service with Air India's subsidiary Air India Express, and one new 787-9 that will enter into service between Mumbai and Frankfurt from Feb. 1, the company said.
Air India also announced the conversion of 15 of its current orders for Airbus A321neo aircraft to the advanced Airbus A321XLR Extra Long Range variant. The conversion is part of Air India's orders placed with Airbus in 2023 with an addition in 2024, comprising a total of 50 twin-aisle A350 model and 300 single-aisle A320 family aircraft. The deliveries of the 15 A321XLR are expected between 2029 and 2030.
The A321XLR is the latest variant from Airbus and offers a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles while delivering exceptional fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and superior onboard comfort for passengers, the company said.
This capability will enable Air India to open new non-stop international routes and optimise high-demand, medium-haul international services, with the flight economics of a single-aisle aircraft, Air India said. End
Reported by Narayana Krishna
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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