Tata group to induct 250 aircraft from Airbus for Air India
1 year, 10 months ago

Tata group to induct 250 aircraft from Airbus for Air India

Live Mint  

The Tata Group has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 250 aircraft, including 40 wide-body planes, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. The virtual event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ratan Tata, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Guillaume Faury, and Air India Chairman Campbell Wilson. Under the government-led divestment process, the Tata group acquired100% stake in full-service carrier Air India and 100% stake in its arm Air India Express in January 2022. In November, the Tata Group also announced that Vistara, a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will be merged in Air India, with Singapore Airlines holding 25.1% of the merged entity. The group's total fleet size stands at 219, including AirAsia India with 28 planes, Vistara at 54 aircraft, and Air India Express at 24 jets.

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Air India places firm order for 100 more aircraft with Airbus
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1 month ago

Air India places firm order for 100 more aircraft with Airbus

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Tata Sons-owned Air India on Monday said it has placed a firm order for 100 more aircraft with Airbus. With the latest order, Air India's total order book now stands at 570 aircraft, which has overshadowed IndiGo's previous order of 500 aircraft. In 2023, Air India placed an order for 470 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus worth $70 …

Air India confirms order for 100 Airbus aircraft as part of global expansion plan
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1 month ago

Air India confirms order for 100 Airbus aircraft as part of global expansion plan

Firstpost  

The deal is worth some $6.4 billion after typical industry discounts, according to estimated delivery prices from UK-based Cirium Ascend An Air India Airbus A320neo passenger plane moves on the runway after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, on October 22, 2021. Reuters File Tata group-owned Air India has confirmed an order for 100 Airbus aircraft, …

Air India orders 100 more Airbus aircraft, expanding fleet to 570
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1 month ago

Air India orders 100 more Airbus aircraft, expanding fleet to 570

Deccan Chronicle  

Air India has announced a significant order for 100 additional Airbus aircraft, marking a major step in the airline’s ongoing fleet expansion strategy. The new order includes 10 A350 widebody jets and 90 A320 Family single-aisle aircraft, which will contribute to Air India's goal of modernizing and growing its fleet to meet rising demand and enhance operational efficiency. With this, …

Air India expands fleet, orders 100 more Airbus aircraft after it placed for 470 last year | DETAILS
1 month ago

Air India expands fleet, orders 100 more Airbus aircraft after it placed for 470 last year | DETAILS

India TV News  

Air India announced on Monday that it has placed an additional order for 100 Airbus aircraft, including 10 widebody A350 jets and 90 narrowbody A320 Family planes, such as the A321neo. The latest purchase is also supplementary to Air India's firm orders for 470 aircraft placed with Airbus and Boeing last year. "With India's passenger growth outpacing the rest of …

Air India places order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft
1 month ago

Air India places order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft

India Today  

Tata Group-owned Air India has placed a fresh order for 100 Airbus aircraft, including 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody A320 Family aircraft, such as the A321neo. This new purchase comes in addition to the 470 aircraft already ordered from Airbus and Boeing in 2023, boosting Air India’s total Airbus orders this year to 350 aircraft. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of …

AI sees growth from domestic, short international flights in 2025: CEO Campbell Wilson
1 month, 1 week ago

AI sees growth from domestic, short international flights in 2025: CEO Campbell Wilson

The Hindu  

Air India will see most of the air traffic growth coming from domestic and short-haul international operations in 2025 as more narrow-body planes are joining the fleet and legacy wide-body aircraft will be going for retrofit next year, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Thursday, November 28, 2024. "Once it starts in 2025, we will be doing 3-4 aircraft …

Air India to increase fleet size by a third to 400 planes by 2027: CEO
1 month, 1 week ago

Air India to increase fleet size by a third to 400 planes by 2027: CEO

Live Mint  

Tata Sons-owned Air India is aiming to increase the group's fleet capacity by a third to 400 aircraft by 2027, its chief executive Campbell Wilson said on Thursday. On 12 November, Air India completed its much-awaited merger with Vistara to create an integrated airline, partly owned by Singapore Airlines, that will be flying 120,000 passengers daily and connect more than …

‘Six months is reasonable…’: Tata-owned Air India’s CEO Campbell Wilson on Boeing aircraft delivery delay
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Six months is reasonable…’: Tata-owned Air India’s CEO Campbell Wilson on Boeing aircraft delivery delay

Live Mint  

Tata 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 …

Air India to fly erstwhile Vistara's A320 planes on 5 key metro-metro routes; optimises network
1 month, 1 week ago

Air India to fly erstwhile Vistara's A320 planes on 5 key metro-metro routes; optimises network

The Hindu  

Optimising its network, Air India on Wednesday said it will deploy erstwhile Vistara's A320 planes that offer the best narrow-body cabin products on five key metro-to-metro routes, including Delhi-Mumbai and Mumbai-Hyderabad. In a release, Air India said flights on five metro-to-metro routes will be operating with erstwhile Vistara's A320 series aircraft having a three-class configuration - business, premium economy and …

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Farewell Vistara; the airline's legacy and challenges for Air India's future
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Farewell Vistara; the airline's legacy and challenges for Air India's future

Hindustan Times  

So farewell then Vistara. Its inflight service was generally much better than Air India’s though its ground handling could be a mess. And judged purely as a venture between one of the world’s best airlines, Singapore Airlines, and India’s most respected business group, the Tatas, it was curiously underwhelming. I never quite worked out how even though Air India and …

Air India-Vistara merger completed: Tata-group airline becomes India’s largest international carrier; here’s how
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air India-Vistara merger completed: Tata-group airline becomes India’s largest international carrier; here’s how

Live Mint  

Air India on Tuesday completed the Vistara merger to create an integrated airline, partly owned by Singapore Airlines, that will be flying over 1,20,000 passengers daily and connect more than 90 destinations. "Post-merger, Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft covering 55 domestic and 48 international destinations, with 312 routes and 8,300 flights per week. Singapore Airlines …

Air India officially completes its merger with Vistara
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air India officially completes its merger with Vistara

Hindustan Times  

The merger of Air India and Vistara has officially been completed on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The new unified full-service carrier will operate flights as ‘Air India’ with the airline code ‘AI’ while Vistara aircraft can be identified by a four-digit flight number beginning with the digit “2”. Additionally, the existing members of Vistara’s loyalty programme Club Vistara have been …

Air India-Vistara merger complete; integrated entity to operate over 5,600 weekly flights
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air India-Vistara merger complete; integrated entity to operate over 5,600 weekly flights

The Hindu  

Air India said on Tuesday that it has completed the integration and legal merger with Vistara, a day after the latter flew for the last time under its own flight code “UK”. The development follows the integration of Air India Express and erstwhile AirAsia India achieved last month to form the low-cost arm of the airline, that will complement the …

Vistara-Air India merger comes into effect: Now, how many planes does Tata Group have? All you need to know
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Vistara-Air India merger comes into effect: Now, how many planes does Tata Group have? All you need to know

India TV News  

Vistara -- a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines -- merged with Tata Group-owned Air India, creating an enlarged entity that is now the country's largest international carrier and second-largest domestic carrier. After the merger - which has drastically changed India's aviation landscape in terms of business - Tata Group-owned Air India became the country's largest international carrier and …

Vistara’s final flight today as it merges with Air India
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Vistara’s final flight today as it merges with Air India

Hindustan Times  

Vistara will operate its final flight under its own brand on Monday, November 11, as it prepares to fully integrate with Air India. The government has approved foreign direct investment by Singapore Airlines in the Air India-Vistara merger, streamlining their integration into a single full-service carrier under the Air India brand. Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore …

Air India posts 60% fall in losses at ₹4,444 crore in FY24: Tata Group
4 months ago

Air India posts 60% fall in losses at ₹4,444 crore in FY24: Tata Group

The Hindu  

Tata Group-owned Air India shaved off its losses by 60% to ₹4,444.10 crore in FY24 over the previous year, according to the Tata Sons annual report for 2023-24. The report said the group is consolidating its aviation presence with the merger of AirAsia India with Air India Express and the ongoing merger of Vistara with Air India. It also said …

Deal to create one of world’s largest airline groups gets regulator approval
4 months, 1 week ago

Deal to create one of world’s largest airline groups gets regulator approval

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Singapore Airlines has received approval from the Indian government to proceed with its merger with Air …

Vistara Shuts After Air India Merger: A Complete Timeline of Tata Group's Airline Business
4 months, 1 week ago

Vistara Shuts After Air India Merger: A Complete Timeline of Tata Group's Airline Business

News 18  

In a major development, full-service carrier Vistara is going to shut its operations after November 11, following the parent firm Tata group’s decision to merge the airline with Air India. The central government has cleared the last roadblock to national carrier Air India Ltd’s merger with smaller rival Vistara, approving a S$360 million investment by Singapore Airlines Ltd. into the …

Air India's top executives set to retain roles post Vistara merger: Report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India's top executives set to retain roles post Vistara merger: Report

India Today  

Top executives at Air India are set to retain their roles following the airline's merger with Vistara, both operated by the Tata Group. Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, had Kannan seconded to the airline since 2019, initially serving as chief strategy officer. The majority of Vistara employees will join the new company, though some roles …

Air India welcomes first narrow body aircraft in Delhi
6 months ago

Air India welcomes first narrow body aircraft in Delhi

The Hindu  

Tata Group-owned Air India welcomed its first narrow-body aircraft in new livery. This addition to the Air India fleet features a three-class configuration, including luxury business class seats, 24 premium economy seats with extra legroom, and 132 comfortable economy class seats. Currently, three A320 Neo aircraft with three-class configurations in the old Air India livery have already commenced operations within …

Why Air India’s overhaul plan has hit an air pocket
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Air India’s overhaul plan has hit an air pocket

Hindustan Times  

Rahu and Ketu, the two “ dashas ” as per Hindu mythology, are phases that offer an opportunity for a transformative experience if one is able to overcome the obstacles and challenges one encounters during them with wisdom, balance and self-realisation. By all indications, India’s erstwhile national carrier Air India, now owned by Tata Sons, is undergoing an intense period …

NCLT gives nod for Vistara-Air India merger
7 months ago

NCLT gives nod for Vistara-Air India merger

The Hindu  

The National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday granted its approval for the merger of Vistara with Air India allowing a period of nine months for the dissolution of the former. The Tata Sons also fully own Air India Express which was merged with erstwhile AirAsia India, rechristened as Air India Connect after Malaysian airline group AirAsia sold its entire stake …

After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback
8 months ago

After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback

Al Jazeera  

CEO Campbell Wilson says journey to restoring Air India’s reputation is ‘well under way’. Tasked with leading this mission is Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, who was recruited from Singapore’s low-cost airline Scoot in 2022 to turn around the carrier, founded in 1932 by French-Indian aviator entrepreneur JRD Tata. After the “capital-intensive” five-year plan is completed, Air India hopes to …

Air India's first wide-body Airbus A350 has arrived: Check out cabin interiors pics
1 year ago

Air India's first wide-body Airbus A350 has arrived: Check out cabin interiors pics

Hindustan Times  

Air India's first wide-body aircraft, the A350, adorned with a fresh livery, landed at Delhi Airport on Saturday. Air India, intending to incorporate a total of six A350 planes, stands as the first Indian carrier to feature this aircraft type. Air India A350 cabin interiors pics Air India A350 Premium Economy Class Air India 350 Economy Class Air India A350 …

Air India-Vistara Merger Remains on Course, Says Singapore Airlines
1 year, 2 months ago

Air India-Vistara Merger Remains on Course, Says Singapore Airlines

News 18  

Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara ”remains on course” and is subject to approvals from regulators as well as competition authorities in several jurisdictions. Once the merger is complete, Singapore Airlines will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. ”It remains subject to foreign direct investment approval, as well as approvals …

Air India shares first look of plane after logo rebranding. See pics
1 year, 3 months ago

Air India shares first look of plane after logo rebranding. See pics

Live Mint  

Tata Group-owned Air India has unveiled how its planes would look since it changed its logo. First look of Air India plane after logo rebranding. Air India's new logo Air India's new logo includes a modern design with golden, red, and purple colours. The Vista, the new logo symbol for Air India, takes its inspiration from the peak of the …

Tata Group-owned Air India shares first look of its planes with new logo | PICS
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata Group-owned Air India shares first look of its planes with new logo | PICS

India TV News  

Tata Group-owned Air India shared the first look of one of its planes with a new logo on Saturday. India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft Earlier in the last month, Air India successfully acquired India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City. "Air India’s first A350-900 is also the first widebody …

Air India Express takes delivery of its first B737 aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

Air India Express takes delivery of its first B737 aircraft

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Air India Express has taken delivery of the first two Boeing 737-MAX, at the Boeing facility in Washington, US. As part of the government's strategic divestment programme, the Tatas acquired full ownership of both Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express in January 2022. Following the launch of Air India’s new logo and livery, the Tata group …

Vistara merger | Air India, Singapore Airlines to maintain minimum capacity on certain routes to address competition concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Vistara merger | Air India, Singapore Airlines to maintain minimum capacity on certain routes to address competition concerns

The Hindu  

i Air India and Singapore Airlines will ensure minimum capacity on various domestic and international routes, including Delhi-Sydney and Delhi-Paris, as part of commitments made to fair trade regulator CCI to address possible competition concerns arising out of the Vistara merger. Competition Commission of India, on September 1, approved the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India under a deal …

CCI approves Vistara-Air India merger
1 year, 4 months ago

CCI approves Vistara-Air India merger

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Friday approved the merger of Vistara with Air India as well as allowed Singapore Airlines to acquire 25.1% stake in the erstwhile national carrier. With this CCI nod, Air India has completed a major regulatory procedure towards becoming a company that comprises four airlines, including AirAsia India and Air India Express apart from Vistara. …

40% seats on Air India planes repaired since Tata take-over
1 year, 5 months ago

40% seats on Air India planes repaired since Tata take-over

The Hindu  

Crumbling seats, broken armrests, and dysfunctional seat-back entertainment screens on Air India’s aircraft often make the airline a subject of passenger ire but a massive repair and revamp exercise is afoot under which 40% of seats across its widebody and narrowbody planes have already been repaired since the Tata take-over last January. $400 million for retrofit The airline has also …

After Indigo, Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 aircrafts
1 year, 6 months ago

After Indigo, Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 aircrafts

India TV News  

Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated USD 70 billion at list prices. Air India said the agreements go "one step further in its USD 70 billion fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year". Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO, and MD said its ambitious fleet renewal and …

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force
55 years ago

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force

CNN  

CNN — Having recently become the world’s most populous nation, India has sparked much speculation about whether it will continue to surpass China in other arenas. India is experiencing what Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of travel and bookings website Agoda, calls a tourism “boom,” and is currently “the biggest growing outbound destination.” While the total number of travelers coming from some …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 7 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

The Hindu  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. Mr. Wilson, who is piloting Air India's massive expansion plans in terms of fleet as well …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 7 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

India TV News  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. This is not the first time that an airline has failed in the country and "it …

Air India, Air India Express have hired more than 3,900 people this year, says airline chief Campbell Wilson
1 year, 7 months ago

Air India, Air India Express have hired more than 3,900 people this year, says airline chief Campbell Wilson

The Hindu  

Air India chief Campbell Wilson on Friday said the airline and Air India Express have hired more than 3,900 people, including over 500 pilots and 2,400 cabin crew members, since the start of this year. We also saw our 1,000th new cabin crew of the year commence operational duties," Mr. Wilson said in a message to Air India employees on …

How Tata Sons chairman responded to complaints about Air India
1 year, 8 months ago

How Tata Sons chairman responded to complaints about Air India

Firstpost  

In reference to Air India’s improvement efforts, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran stated that significant changes are taking place in several areas. N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, has stated that the overhaul of Air India is still in progress and the entire nation is cheering for the airline. During the BT MindRush 2023 event on Wednesday, Chandrasekaran shared …

Air India to hire over 1,000 pilots in a bid to expand its fleet
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India to hire over 1,000 pilots in a bid to expand its fleet

Hindustan Times  

Air India will hire more than 1,000 pilots, including captains and trainers, as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and network. Meanwhile, pilots of Air India have raised concerns about the airline's latest decision to revamp their salary structure and service conditions. On April 17, Air India rolled out a revamped compensation structure for its pilots and cabin crew, …

Air India to hire more than 1,000 pilots
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India to hire more than 1,000 pilots

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Air India will hire more than 1,000 pilots, including captains and trainers, as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and network. The carrier, which was taken over by the Tata Group in January last year, is hiring more than 1,000 pilots, according to an "We are offering multiple opportunities and accelerated growth across our A320, B777, B787 …

All Vistara staff to be absorbed in Air India: CEO
1 year, 9 months ago

All Vistara staff to be absorbed in Air India: CEO

Live Mint  

Air India will absorb all 5,100 Vistara employees as part of the merger plan to consolidate the number of airlines under the Tata group to two from four, Vistara’s chief executive Vinod Kannan said. After acquiring Air India, the Tata group plans to merge low-cost carriers AirAsia India with Air India Express and Vistara with Air India. The Vistara brand …

Boeing says India may require 31,000 pilots in next 20 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Boeing says India may require 31,000 pilots in next 20 years

Live Mint  

India may require 31,000 pilots and some 26,000 mechanics over the next 20 years amid the growing order book of the aircraft original equipment manufacturers, said US aircraft maker Boeing on the sidelines of a CII event. Boeing India President Salil Gupte also said the South Asian region is expected to remain the fastest-growing market globally over the next several …

Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Tata Group-owned Air India has placed two big orders with Europe’s Airbus consortium and Boeing for 470 planes – the largest ever single order placed by an airline in aviation history. It does raise some questions though: Does India have the aviation infrastructure to support such a vast expansion? What are the challenges for Air India in terms of …

Air India's order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India's order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion

The Hindu  

Tata group-owned Air India's order for a record 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing Co will be at a list price of $70 billion, Chief Executive Campbell Wilson said on February 27, as the airline seeks opportunities to expand in long haul international. Air India had, earlier this month, announced provisional deals for 220 planes from Boeing and 250 from …

Air India’s order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India’s order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion

Live Mint  

Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson on Monday said that Air India's order for a record 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing will be at a list price of $70 billion.The airline plans to fund the deal with internal cash flow, equity and sale and leaseback, Wilson added. On February 14, Air India announced placing an order for 470 planes, including …

Emirates, Air India eye codeshare pact
1 year, 10 months ago

Emirates, Air India eye codeshare pact

Live Mint  

UAE’s national carrier Emirates is exploring a codeshare agreement with Tata Group-run Air India as it prepares to expand globally with a record aircraft order, a senior Emirates executive said. So, just initial-level talks are on, and let’s see how it evolves,” Mohammad Sarhan, vice president India and Nepal Emirates, said in an interview. Emirates looks to join hands with …

Air India to hire over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in the year 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to hire over 4200 cabin crew and 900 pilots in the year 2023

Op India  

Days after announcing mega deals to purchase 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, Air India on Friday announced that over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots will be hired in the year 2023 to meet its growing manpower needs. Earlier this month, Air India announced two mega order to purchase 220 aircraft from Boeing and 250 aircraft Airbus to …

Explained | Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus

The Hindu  

The story so far: Scripting history with the largest-ever aircraft order in the history of global aviation, Tata group-owned Air India on Tuesday announced jumbo deals with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing to acquire 470 jets at an estimated cost of Rs 6.4 lakh crore. pic.twitter.com/dKJbZVafzn — Boeing Airplanes February 14, 2023 The 777-9 will be the largest jet in …

After historic AI order, other Indian carriers plan to order around 1,200 planes
1 year, 10 months ago

After historic AI order, other Indian carriers plan to order around 1,200 planes

Live Mint  

After Air India's historic order of 840 planes to Airbus and Boeing, other Indian airlines too are planning to order close to 1,200 more aircraft in over two years. According to a report by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation India, Indian carriers are expected to place orders for additional 1,000-1,200 aircraft, starting off with another large order from IndiGo. …

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots for 470 planes

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Air India will require more than 6,500 pilots to operate 470 aircraft that are to be supplied by Airbus and Boeing in the coming years, according to industry sources. Currently, Air India has around 1,600 pilots to operate its 113 aircraft fleet and in recent times, there have been instances of ultra-long haul flights getting cancelled or delayed due …

Air India places order for 840 aircraft; includes option to buy 370 planes: Official
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India places order for 840 aircraft; includes option to buy 370 planes: Official

The Hindu  

Tata Group-owned Air India has placed an order for 840 planes with Airbus and Boeing, including the option to acquire 370 aircraft, with a senior airline official on Thursday saying the order is a "landmark moment" in the Indian aviation history. The announcement by Air India's Chief Commercial and Transformation Officer Nipun Aggarwal comes a day after the airline said …

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