AIR INDIA KICKSTARTS ITS TRANSFORMATION PHASE

BY AYUSHEE CHAUDHARY

AIR INDIA, INDIA’S FORMER national carrier, has been on fire lately, going out and about its transformation phase. On February 14, 2023, Air India announced signing letters of intent with two of the largest global aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, to acquire both widebody and single-aisle aircraft.

The former national carrier has placed bulk orders with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing for aircraft as well as for engines with Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace & CFM

On January 27, Air India completed one year under the Tata Group. In a government-led strategic divestment programme, the Tatas purchased a 100 per cent stake in Air India and Air India Express.

The joint order from Boeing and Airbus is the largest ever placed by any airline, as Air India prepares to relaunch under