Air India fleet to rise by 25%, premium economy on cards
Marking the beginning of one of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran’s core aims to upgrade and modernise the Air India fleet, the airline has signed lease agreements to induct 30 new aircraft to boost domestic and international operations over the next 15 months, according to an official statement. The carrier said it will bring in 21 Airbus A320neo planes, four Airbus A321neo planes and five Boeing 777-200LR wide-bodied planes progressively from December.
The wide-bodied planes will have a Premium Economy offering — a product Air India will offer for the first time. Premium Economy is currently offered in India by Tata-Singapore Airlines joint-venture airline Vistara.
