Building on strong passenger growth, Air India has ordered 100 Airbus aircraft. The order includes 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody A320s, which include the A321neo. The planes will join Air India’s firm orders of 470 aircraft in the past year,

The deal is worth some $6.4 billion after typical industry discounts, according to estimated delivery prices from UK-based Cirium Ascend.

An order for 10 more widebody and 90 narrow-body aircraft adds an estimated $6 billion to the aggressive fleet expansion and modernization underway by the former state-owned

Air India has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned carrier said Monday, in a deal aimed at bolstering its fleet and winning over flyers.

New aircraft orders are critical to Air India’s fleet expansion and modernisation plan, which the airline embarked upon after the Tata group acquired it from the government in January 2022.

Air India has ordered 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned airline said on Monday. The order, which comprises 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 family aircraft, is in addition to the 470 aircraft order the airline placed with Airbus and Boeing last year.

Air India has ordered another 100 Airbus jets as its continues its aggressive expansion under Tata Group ownership.

The new order is in addition to the airline’s firm orders of 470 aircraft placed with Airbus and Boeing last year