Expansion mode: Air India to lease 36 new planes, almost 30 of its grounded aircraft to fly again soon
NEW DELHI: Under founder Tata Group, Air India has begun expanding its wings aggressively now. The airline on Monday announced it will lease six wide body Boeing 777-300 extended range (ER) version.
These six aircraft, that will join by mid next year, are in addition to the 30 aircraft lease announced earlier — 25 A320 family and five B777-200 long range — and will be used to add both domestic and international flights.
In a first for AI or any Indian carrier, these six B777-300ER will have a four class configuration — first, business, premium economy and economy, and will connect Indian metro cities with international destinations.
