Air India Plane Order

India's Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker as the budget carrier seeks to fly to more destinations at home and abroad.

The Indian Air Force has already ordered 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter planes, and their deliveries are expected to start in February-March 2024.

Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for LEAP engines for the carrier's new fleet of 400 narrow-body planes.

India was set to dominate the Paris Airshow for a second day on Tuesday, with Air India expected to finalise a whopping order for 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing, sources familiar with the matter said.

IndiGo and Air India have together placed orders for a total of 970 planes in less than five months this year, a reflection of the two airlines' ambitious expansion plans and the growth potential of the Indian aviation market.

IndiGo has announced a 500-aircraft deal with Airbus, the largest in aviation history. The deal has topped the 470-aircraft deal recently signed by Air India.

India's biggest conglomerate and largest airline are in talks to take Airbus SE planes from Go Airlines India Ltd. after the carrier filed for insolvency protection and was ordered to stop selling tickets.

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he wants to see a greater presence of US-based Boeing in India as the American firm has recently received a large order of planes from Tata Group-owned Air India.

After Air India's historic order of 840 planes to Airbus and Boeing, other Indian carriers are planning to order close to 1,200 more aircraft in over 24 months.

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.

Air India chief Campbell Wilson said today that the order for 470 planes is one of the largest single order by any airline, anywhere, ever, and the carrier has secured a number of options and purchase rights.

Boeing Co plans to invest about $24 million in India to set up a logistics centre for airplane parts, Salil Gupte, president of the local unit told Reuters on Monday, boosting its footprint in the country amid a large plane order.

Air India has finalised an order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus and the deal is expected to be announced next week, a source said on Thursday.

After months of closely-guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 MAX narrow body planes as well as some 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777X on a day marking one year since Tata Group took control of the carrier.

Reacting to reports on the internet about Air India placing a mammoth order for 500 aircraft from leading aeroplane manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, Boeing's India unit president Salil Gupte on Wednesday said we are not going to comment on ho

India's Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker as the budget carrier seeks to fly to more destinations at home and abroad.

The Indian Air Force has already ordered 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter planes, and their deliveries are expected to start in February-March 2024.

Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for LEAP engines for the carrier's new fleet of 400 narrow-body planes.

India was set to dominate the Paris Airshow for a second day on Tuesday, with Air India expected to finalise a whopping order for 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing, sources familiar with the matter said.

IndiGo and Air India have together placed orders for a total of 970 planes in less than five months this year, a reflection of the two airlines' ambitious expansion plans and the growth potential of the Indian aviation market.

IndiGo has announced a 500-aircraft deal with Airbus, the largest in aviation history. The deal has topped the 470-aircraft deal recently signed by Air India.

India's biggest conglomerate and largest airline are in talks to take Airbus SE planes from Go Airlines India Ltd. after the carrier filed for insolvency protection and was ordered to stop selling tickets.

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he wants to see a greater presence of US-based Boeing in India as the American firm has recently received a large order of planes from Tata Group-owned Air India.

After Air India's historic order of 840 planes to Airbus and Boeing, other Indian carriers are planning to order close to 1,200 more aircraft in over 24 months.

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.

Air India chief Campbell Wilson said today that the order for 470 planes is one of the largest single order by any airline, anywhere, ever, and the carrier has secured a number of options and purchase rights.

Boeing Co plans to invest about $24 million in India to set up a logistics centre for airplane parts, Salil Gupte, president of the local unit told Reuters on Monday, boosting its footprint in the country amid a large plane order.

Air India has finalised an order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus and the deal is expected to be announced next week, a source said on Thursday.

After months of closely-guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 MAX narrow body planes as well as some 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777X on a day marking one year since Tata Group took control of the carrier.

Reacting to reports on the internet about Air India placing a mammoth order for 500 aircraft from leading aeroplane manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, Boeing's India unit president Salil Gupte on Wednesday said we are not going to comment on ho