Ever since India's Tata Group acquired the former, state-run Air India, in January of this year, the company is overhauling its fleet. Air India is considering adding 150 737 Max jets and about 50 Airbus wide-bodies to its fleet. "With uncertainty around China, the Indian market is increasingly important to...
Air India Seeks Loan for Six Boeing Aircraft
Even as the Government of India is working on the final plans for a strategic disinvestment of its stake in loss-making national carrier Air India, the airline is ready with plans to fly to more overseas destinations. The airline seeks offers from banks and financial institutions to arrange bridge financing...
India's Top Leaders to Fly in Modified Boeing 777 Aircraft
The Defense Acquisition Council of India has approved the acquisition of two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from the national carrier Air India for the dedicated use of the Prime Minister and the President of the nation. These aircraft will then be specially configured for travel by Boeing which will also install...
India's Air Traffic by the numbers
The following graphs from the ICA Institute numbers tell a valuable story. Also look at the following graph. Most striking is the rise of low-cost carrier Indigo Air (India's answer to Southwest Airlines). The rise of Kingfisher does not show the recent trouble that this airline has suffered, perhaps because...