Air India locations recent order for 30 Boeing jets because it deepens single aisle growth push
Air India on January 29 introduced an order to buy 30 extra Boeing plane, comprising 20 737-8 and 10 737-10 jets. These 30 single-aisle plane are along with the agency orders for 220 plane that Air India had positioned with Boeing in 2023, taking the full variety of plane orders with Boeing to 250, the provider mentioned in a press launch.
“Congratulations to @airindia and @Boeing_In on their announcement that Air India will add 30 extra @Boeing 737 MAX plane to its fleet. Each day the Embassy works tirelessly to assist alternatives that profit each of our nations!” US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor wrote in a put up on X (formally twitter).
To this point, the airline has obtained 52 plane from the unique 220 ordered in 2023, together with 51 737-8 jets presently in service with its subsidiary, Air India Specific, and one brand-new 787-9, which is able to enter business service on the Mumbai-Frankfurt route from February 1, 2026, it mentioned.
With the newest order, Air India may have a complete of 198 new plane incoming from Boeing.
Campbell Wilson, Chief Government Officer and Managing Director of Air India, mentioned the extra order for 30 Boeing 737 plane is a part of the airline’s broader fleet technique to place itself as a world-class world provider. “Constructing on our 2023 orders and subsequent additions, this order helps regular deliveries and fleet upgrades deliberate over the following few years,” he mentioned.
Paul Righi, Boeing Vice President of Business Gross sales and Advertising and marketing for Eurasia, India and South Asia, mentioned, “Air India’s order for extra 737 MAX jets underscores the sturdy efficiency of their present 737-8 fleet as they proceed to develop connectivity throughout India and the South Asia area.”
“We worth Air India’s confidence within the 737-10 and 737-8 to supply the capability and flexibility they want as a cornerstone of their single-aisle progress technique,” he added.
Powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines, the Boeing 737 gives distinctive gas effectivity, passenger consolation, and operational reliability for strong single-aisle operations.
Since its privatisation in January 2022, the Air India group has added almost 170 plane to its fleet by means of a mixture of recent deliveries, strategic leases, the merger with erstwhile Vistara, and the reactivation of long-grounded plane, marking vital progress in capability growth and fleet modernisation, the discharge added.
The announcement was made at Wings India 2026 within the presence of Civil Aviation Minister Okay Ram Mohan Naidu.
(With inputs from PTI)
