Air India to purchase 470 Boeing, Airbus planes; Joe Biden lauds US-India ties
Air India is placing orders for 470 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, underlining the surging demand for increased mobility in a nation with a swelling middle class.
Air India is ordering 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion. The orders include 190 737 Max aircraft, 20 of Boeing’s 787s, and 10 of its 777Xs. The purchase also includes customer options for an additional 50 737 MAXs and 20 of its 787s, totaling 290 airplanes for a total of $45.9 billion at list price.
It is Boeing’s third largest sale of all time, in dollar value, and its second of all time in quantity.
