Aircraft
Air India Turns to Airbus for Major Fleet Renewal Order
The carrier is buying 250 new narrow- and widebody aircraft, including a mix of 140 A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s.
Air India has ordered 140 Airbus A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s.
Air India is renewing its fleet with a mix of Airbus A320neos, A321neos, A350-1000s and A350-900s. (Image: Airbus)

Air India has confirmed a long-anticipated fleet renewal plan, placing orders 250 single-aisle and widebody aircraft from Airbus. Under a contract announced today, the carrier has agreed to buy 140 A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and six A350-900s.

According to Air India parent Tata Group, the new aircraft will support its plans to launch a larger, premium full-service carrier serving new routes in Asia, the U.S., and Europe. It anticipates rising demand for air travel, based in part on the projection that India will have the world’s largest population over the next decade, including an increasingly affluent middle class