Air India-Boeing deal will bolster India-US bilateral commercial partnership, says American business groups

The landmark Air India-Boeing deal is a milestone in India’s rapidly expanding commercial aviation sector and it will strengthen the India-US bilateral commercial partnership, heads of Amercia’s India-centric business advocacy and strategic groups said on Wednesday. Boeing and Air India announced a mega deal on Tuesday under which the Tata Group-owned airline will purchase 190 B737 MAX, 20 B787, and 10 B777X for a total of 220 firm orders valued at USD 34 billion at list price.