important market
Wider negotiations over Air India’s fleet renewal have intensified in recent weeks as the management team looks forward to sweeping changes, including updating the airline’s long-haul fleet with Airbus A350s, Boeing 787 Dreamliners and the lease of Boeing 777s. used for international routes. People warn that the talks are complex, involving multiple parties including financiers and engine makers, and might drag on into next year.
Indian Airlines close to ordering 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
With its increasingly mobile population, India has become an important market for aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and“Airbus”, especially in light of the difficulties facing China as it recovers from Covid. The country’s dominant airline, IndiGo, is the world’s largest customer of Airbus’ best-selling A320neo family, making it all the more important for Boeing to build a larger presence in the country.
Bloomberg News reported earlier that the Tata Group, which bought Air India back from the government for 180 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) last year, was considering orders for up to 300 narrow-body jets and 50 aircraft. Wide-body or double-aisle aircraft. Bloomberg reported in October that Boeing is now providing several 737 MAX planes previously intended for Chinese customers of Air India, as the planemaker attempts to offload some of the 140 planes it is currently not allowed to deliver.
“Boeing” pays the price for the strained US-Chinese relations…and “Airbus” reaps the rewards
The Air India account tweeted on Friday that the company is seeking to recruit 1,000 women to work in its cabin crew, including those who are eligible to serve on Boeing 737 aircraft.