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,

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.

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

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 that 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.

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.

The latest aircraft order, which is already included in Airbus’ 2024 orderbook, follows the 40 A350 and 210 A320 Family aircraft ordered by Air India in 2023. According to an Airbus release, AI’s total orderbook for Airbus aircraft now stands at 344 with six A350-900s already delivered.

Tata Sons owned Air India has spread its wings further by placing a firm order of 100 more aircraft with Airbus. The firm order comprises a mix of 90 narrow body A320 family aircraft including A321 & 10 widebody A350 aircraft.