New Delhi, India: Air India is to induct 30 more aircraft by 2023 and increase its fleet size by 25%, the airline said.
The airline has signed leases and letters of intent for 25 Airbus narrow-body and 5 Boeing wide-body aircraft. The airline currently has 113 aircraft in its fleet out of which 87 planes are operational. These include 54 narrow-body airplanes and 33 wide-body aircraft. The inoperative 16 narrow-body aircraft and 10 wide-body aircraft will return to service by early 2023, said the airline.
The Airline’s latest deals comprise the leasing of 21 Airbus A320neos, four Airbus A321neos and five Boeing B777-200LRs.
The four A321 aircraft are expected to join the Air India fleet in the first quarter of 2023, while the 21 A320 will be inducted in the second half of 2023. These aircraft will serve domestic sectors as well as short-haul international destinations. The B777-200LRs will join the fleet between December and March, with deployment likely to be on routes from Indian cities to the United States.
