Air India Leases 12 New Boeing 777s, A320neos

December 5, 2022

NEW DELHI, 5 DECEMBER | Air India has announced today that they will be leasing 6 Boeing 777-300ERs, and 6 more Airbus A320neos. This comes less than half a year after they made a similar order for 25 A320neo-family jets and 5 Boeing 777-200LRs.

These new aircraft are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2023. The A320neos will be sent on domestic routes, while the 777s will fly to long-haul destinations.

In addition, the airline has returned 19 aircraft from storage, and has hinted a network expansion to Europe, stating that "Air India is set to commence direct flights from Delhi to key European cities like Milan, Vienna and Copenhagen, and from Mumbai to New York, Paris and Frankfurt."

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