Air India to Buy 470 Boeing, Airbus Jets in Record Order
- Airline to purchase 210 A320neo and 40 A350 widebody jets
- Carrier also orders 220 Boeing jets, including 190 737 Max
An Air India airplane at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
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Air India Ltd. announced a 470-plane order with Airbus SE and Boeing Co. in what stands to be the largest purchase in commercial aviation history, underscoring the industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the airline’s ambition to become a global force after years of contraction.
The carrier will purchase 250 Airbus jets including 210 A320neo family aircraft as well as 40 A350s, as well as 220 Boeing models comprising 190 737 Max, 20 787s and 10 of its largest 777X, according to separate announcements on Tuesday. The previous single largest jet order was a 460-plane deal by American Airlines in 2011.