Air India announced an order for 100 additional Airbus aircraft, including 10 A350 wide-body jets and 90 A320 family narrow-body planes as part of its fleet expansion strategy.

This order builds on the airline’s 2023 commitment to purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing, signalling a significant investment in capacity to meet India’s growing aviation demand, the airline in a statement said on Monday.

The latest order brings Air India’s total Airbus procurement to 350 aircraft, an increase from the 250 ordered in 2023. The earlier Airbus order included 40 A350s and 210 A320 family jets.

Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran highlighted that India’s rapid passenger growth, enhanced infrastructure, and global aspirations justify the airline’s fleet expansion, positioning Air India for greater growth and enhanced global connectivity.

As part of its transformation initiative, “Vihaan.AI”, Air India also announced a collaboration with Airbus for Flight Hour Services-Component (FHS-C), aimed at ensuring optimal reliability and performance of its A350 fleet.

The contract includes engineering services and on-site stock maintenance in Delhi.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury expressed confidence in the partnership and support for Air India’s transformation plan under the Tata group’s leadership.