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Air India, owned by Tata Group, has officially revealed the orders it previously placed for 10 wide body aircraft Airbus A350 and 90 Family single-aisle aircraft A320.
The latest aircraft order, which is already included in the order book of Airbus for 2024, adds to the 40 A350 aircraft and 210 planes of the Family A320 ordered by Air India in 2023. Air India's total Airbus aircraft order book now stands at 344, and six A350-900 have already been delivered.
The airline also confirmed the signing of the FHS-C service package, that will help optimize the performance and reliability of the growing fleet of A350 Air India. This contract confirms the position of Airbus as the largest provider of hourly maintenance services in the A350 of the world.
Air India confirms 100 Airbus more
The aircraft and services orders are part of Air India's ongoing fleet modernization program.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, he claimed: “With passenger growth in India exceeding that of the rest of the world, a significantly improving infrastructure and an aspiring young population that is becoming increasingly internationalized, We see a clear case for Air India to expand its future fleet beyond firm orders for 470 planes made last year. These 100 Additional Airbus aircraft will help position Air India on the path to further growth and contribute to our mission of making Air India a world-class airline connecting India to all corners of the world.”.
“Having personally witnessed the tremendous growth of the Indian aviation sector in recent months, “I am pleased to see Air India renew its confidence in Airbus with this additional order for our A320 Family and A350 aircraft.”, said Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus. “Through this continued partnership, “We are committed to supporting the success of Air India’s “Vihaan.AI” transformation plan under the vision and leadership of Tata.”.
Air India began operations with the A350 in January 2024, which marked the entry into service of this Airbus wide-body aircraft in the Indian market.
The A350 is the most modern and efficient wide-body aircraft in the world and the long-range leader in the aircraft category. 300 a 410 plazas, flying efficiently in any sector, from short distance routes to ultra long distance routes of up to 9.700 nautical miles. Its design from scratch includes cutting-edge technologies, aerodynamics, light materials and latest generation engines that, on the whole, offer an advantage of 25 % in fuel consumption, operating costs and CO₂ emissions, as well as a reduction of 50 % of noise compared to competing aircraft of the previous generation.
The A321neo It is the largest member of the A320neo family, Airbus's best-selling, and offers unparalleled autonomy and performance. By incorporating new generation motors and Sharklets, the A321neo offers noise reduction 50% and fuel and CO₂ savings of more than 20% compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft, while maximizing passenger comfort in the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky.
Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) is a comprehensive maintenance and materials service based on a fixed contractual hourly payment. FHS-C will provide Air India fully integrated component services, including on-site stock in Delhi. It will also provide the airline with access to Airbus' regional mutualized spare parts pools., as well as repair and engineering services for a wide range of replaceable parts. FHS-C's guaranteed service levels and component engineering expertise will enable Air India to benefit from maximized aircraft availability and savings in maintenance operating costs..
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