Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron took the lead Tuesday in announcing Air India’s order for 470 new aircraft – 250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing – and underlined that the agreements will deepen “our partnership” further.
Of the 470 aircraft for Tata Group-owned Air India, 70 will be wide-body planes for long-haul flights.
The airline signed letters of intent with Airbus and Boeing, making it the largest-ever pipeline of new aircraft ordered by an Indian airline.
Air India and Airbus announced the deal at a virtual event attended by Modi and Macron. Calling it a “landmark agreement”, Modi said it was an “important achievement” for the India-France strategic partnership.
