Ten things to know about Air India's record-breaking deals with Airbus and Boeing
Ten things to know about Air India's record-breaking deals with Airbus and Boeing On Tuesday, Air India announced agreements to purchase a record-breaking 470 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Here are five things you should know about this significant advancement in the Indian aviation industry. * As Air India competes with domestic behemoth IndiGo to serve what will soon be the largest population in the world, the tentative deals, which include 220 planes from Boeing and 250 from Airbus, break previous records for a single airline. * According to Tata Chairman N Chandrasekaran, the Airbus order for Air India includes 210 A320neo narrowbody aircraft and 40 A350 widebody aircraft. Air India will employ these aircraft to fly "ultra-long routes." Boeing will provide 10 mini-jumbo 777X aircraft, 20 737 MAX aircraft, and 20 787 Dreamliners. * According to an Airbus official, the total procurement now stands at 495 Airbus planes, including the additional 25 that will be leased. Chan...