Air India’s Airbus Deal Unveiled
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Air India has officially announced its orders for 10 wide-body aircraft and 90 single-aisle aircraft from the Airbus family. Additionally, the airline has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services-Component (FHS-C) to support its growing wide-body fleet.
Air India’s latest aircraft order is now part of Airbus’ 2024 order book. This follows a previous order in 2023 for 40 widebodies and 210 single-aisle aircraft. With this new order, Air India’s total commitment to Airbus aircraft has reached 344, which includes the six widebody A900s that have already been delivered.
The FHS-C services package aims to enhance the performance and reliability of Air India’s expanding fleet. This contract solidifies Airbus’ role as the world’s leading provider of power-by-the-hour maintenance services for widebody aircraft. Air India’s ongoing fleet modernization program includes both aircraft acquisitions and service contracts.
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Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, said, “With India’s passenger growth outpacing the rest of the world, its significantly improving infrastructure and an aspirational young population increasingly going global, we see a clear case for Air India to expand its future fleet beyond the firm orders of the 470 aircraft placed last year. These additional 100 Airbus aircraft will help to position Air India on the path to greater growth and contribute to our mission of building Air India into a world-class airline that connects India to every corner of the world.”
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“Having personally witnessed the formidable growth of the Indian aviation sector in recent months, I am glad to see Air India renew its trust in Airbus with this additional order for both our A320 Family and A350 aircraft,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.
“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.”
Air India commenced its A350 operations in January 2024, marking the entry into service of this Airbus widebody aircraft in the Indian market.
