Air India decides to procure Airbus A350 aircraft; first plane’s delivery likely by March 2023
The Tata Group-owned Air India has decided to procure its maiden batch of wide-bodied Airbus A350 aircraft. According to sources, the first plane is likely to be delivered to the airline by March 2023. It is a wide-bodied plane like Airbus A350 has a bigger fuel tank that allows it to travel longer distances such as India-US routes.
The number of aircrafts purchased remains unclear. Air India has not bought a single aircraft since 2006. In 2006, it bought 111 aircrafts, including 68 from the US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing and 43 from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
