Air India Lays Foundations To Fulfill Fleet Growth Ambitions

Air India aircraft takes off

As part of several upgrades, Air India has started a cabin refit for A320neos that were delivered before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Credit: Pascal Pigeyre/Airbus
Two years after its privatization, Air India is making good progress on the initiatives launched by new owner Tata Group to overhaul the carrier’s fleet and set it up for dramatic expansion. Air India attracted considerable attention last year when it placed orders for 470 aircraft. While the move...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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