Air India in talks with aircraft makers to buy planes: CFO

Air India is in discussions with aircraft manufacturers for acquiring planes as the Tata group-owned airline plans to expand its fleet by three times compared to the current size, a senior executive said on Friday. Air India Chief Financial Officer Vinod Hejmadi also said the airline is currently in the “taxiing phase” and it will take two years before it takes off, consolidates and enters the growth mode.