Air India finalises deal with Airbus for buying around 250 planes

Air India has finalised an order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus and the deal is expected to be announced next week, a source said on Thursday.

The source in the know also said the airline has signed a deal with Boeing for about 200 planes.

Specific details could not be immediately ascertained and there was no immediate comments from Air India about the deals.

The Tata group-owned Air India is expanding its operations as well as fleet.

On January 27, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline is finalising a historic order of new aircraft.