Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, on Tuesday signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its USD 70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements were signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris […]
Indian airline IndiGo’s board has approved an order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft, making it the biggest order in its history, an official said on Monday. The purchase agreement was signed on J19 June at the Paris Air Show 2023 in the presence of Chairman of the Board of IndiGo V Sumantran, CEO of […]
TTRata Group’s Air India having ordered 470 odd planes from Boeing and Airbus will have a positive impact on job opportunities in India, both directly and indirectly, according to Ashish Saraf, Vice President and Country Head at Thales India. Saraf emphasised that this would provide Thales India with an advantage, enabling them to offer their […]
Tata-owned Air India is expected to receive its first Airbus 350 wide-body aircraft in the second half of 2023 — most likely from October. The Russian airline company Aeroflot’s orders for A350 aircraft by Airbus will now be delivered to Air India. Russia’s ongoing “special military operation” in Ukraine has led to sanctions against Russia […]
Airbus has announced plans for a second final-assembly line in China, the latest sign that it has a lock on the key aviation market over rival Boeing, CNN Business reported. The announcement came as part of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to China. The signing of the agreement by Airbus CEO Guillaume […]
Airbus on Wednesday awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The contract is a significant step towards increasing Airbus’ competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the ramp-up of the A320 programme, said the company statement. TASL will produce these […]
