Air India-Airbus landmark deal to create jobs, boost UK exports: Rishi Sunak
NEW DELHI: The Air India-Airbus deal for 250 aircraft was welcomed on Tuesday by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said the contract will create new highly skilled jobs in Britain and help boost exports.
Under the deal, Air India is set to procure 40 A350 wide-body aircraft and 210 A320 narrow-body aircraft. Wings and engines for the aircraft are set to be assembled or manufactured in the UK, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and lead to significant investments.
A statement from the British high commission said the deal is worth billions of pounds to the UK as a “significant portion of the manufacturing process for the new aircraft is expected to take place in the UK”.
