Air India (AI) plans to induct 26 new aircraft by 2026 as it continues fleet renewal across key routes, including Ahmedabad (AMD) and London Gatwick (LGW), while the airline’s CEO outlines major upgrades despite flat capacity.
Air India fleet
Air India (AI) identified a missing Boeing 737 at Kolkata Airport (CCU), uncovering an aircraft that had been abandoned for 13 years and overlooked across successive administrative cycles.
Months after the fatal crash in Ahmedabad (AMD) that killed more than 240 people, Air India (AI) has sought ₹10,000 crore ($1.1 billion) in financial support from its owners, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SQ).
Air India current fleet comprises a mix of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, catering to domestic, regional, and intercontinental routes.
Air India (AI) has achieved unprecedented growth in 2024, emerging as the fourth-largest revenue generator within the Tata Group following strategic mergers and operational expansions.
Tata-owned Air India Group has successfully completed the merger of Air India (AI) and Vistara (UK) to form the only full-service carrier in India.
Air India (AI) will deploy Vistara (UK) narrowbody aircraft on metro routes to compete with IndiGo Airlines (6E), as it will introduce newly launched IndiGo Strech, a business class product on the busiest routes.
Tata-owned Air India (AI) has started transferring some of its Airbus A320 aircraft to sister carrier, Air India Express (IX) in short AIX this week.
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) launched more international routes than domestic as it plans to make India a global hub.
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has initiated a $400 million refit program to overhaul 67 legacy aircraft in its fleet.