{"id":31342,"date":"2023-02-14T15:32:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=31342"},"modified":"2023-02-27T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T17:13:20","slug":"air-india-fleet-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/air-india-fleet-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India\u2019s $68bn Deal with Boeing and Airbus for New 470 Aircraft to Offer Worldclass Experience, Expand Network"},"content":{"rendered":"
Travelers’ grievances over outdated cabins on some Air India planes deployed for long-haul flights will be a thing of the past<\/strong>, as the Tata-owned airline has inked \u201ca historic agreement\u201d with Airbus and Boeing for delivery of 470 aircraft in total. Air India\u2019s deal with Boeing and Airbus is a significant stride towards modernizing the fleet, expanding the global network, offering a superlative inflight experience to travelers, and establishing the airline as a world-class brand in aviation as part of the 5-year transformation plan \u2013 Vihaan.AI<\/em>.<\/p>\n Air India \u2013 India\u2019s leading airline group \u2013 has signed a letter of intent with Boeing for a US$34-billion purchase of 220 planes comprising 30 widebody aircraft (20 B787-9, 10 B777-9) and 190 B737 MAX single-aisle aircraft. The Tata AI-Boeing deal does also have the option to make an additional purchase of 20 B787s and 50 B737 MAX \u2013 which will catapult the total order value to a whopping USD 45.9 billion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n