Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, has opted to order its first batch of Airbus A350 wide-body planes, with the first plane expected to arrive in March 2023, according to sources.
However, it was not immediately apparent how many A350 planes Air India would buy.
- Air India has not purchased a single aircraft since 2006, when it made orders for 111 aircraft —
- 68 from Boeing and
- 43 from Airbus,
- both of which are located in the United States.
A wide-bodied airliner, such as the Airbus A350, has a larger fuel tank, allowing it to fly greater distances, such as between India and the United States.
- Air India has 49 wide-body aircraft in its fleet, according to its website:
- 18 Boeing B777,
- 4 Boeing B747,
- and 27 Boeing B787.
- The carrier’s fleet also includes 79 narrow-body planes.
According to sources, AirIndia is buying A350 planes and would receive its first one in March 2023.
N Chandrasekaran, the airline’s chairman and also the chairman of the Tata Group, has restructured the airline’s top management since April, bringing in senior and middle-level executives from other Tata Group enterprises such as Tata Steel and Vistara.
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