‘Six months is reasonable…’: Tata-owned Air India’s CEO Campbell Wilson on Boeing aircraft delivery delay
Live MintTata Group-owned aircraft carrier Air India's Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson, while talking about delays in aircraft maker Boeing's pipeline, said that there is a delay in getting all “50 white-tail aircraft,” which were expected to join the fleet early December this year, PTI reported on Thursday, November 28. Out of the 50 white-tail Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at least 35 have joined the company's fleet and are currently operated by Air India's low-cost flight arm, Air India Express. Air India's Growth The Tata-owned airline is set to see most of its growth from the domestic and short-haul international operation segment in 2025 as more narrow-body planes join the fleet, according to the Air India chief executive. At this moment, Air India Group has a total of 300 aircraft, including that of Air India Express, as per the report.