Air India has placed a binding order for thirty Boeing aircraft.
Trans India has put an order to purchase 30 extra Boeing aircraft, comprising 20 737-8 and 10 737-10. These 30 single aisle aircraft are in addition to the definite orders for 220 aircraft that Air India had placed with Boeing in 2023, raising the total number of aircraft orders placed with Boeing to 250.
On the first day of Wings India 2026, one of Asia’s top civil aviation events, Air India made the announcement. With the most recent orders, Air India would receive 198 new aircraft from Boeing. The airline has, so far, received 52 aircraft from the original 220 ordered in 2023, including 51 737-8 in service with Air India’s subsidiary discount carrier, Air India Express, and one brand new 787-9 that commences commercial service between Mumbai and Frankfurt from 1 February 2026.
“This additional order for 30 Boeing 737 aircraft is part of our broader fleet strategy to position Air India firmly for the future, as a world class global carrier that India deserves and the world expects,” stated Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Air India. This order supports consistent deliveries and planned fleet enhancements over the next years, building on our 2023 orders and later expansions.
Boeing Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Eurasia, India, and South Asia Paul Righi stated, “Air India’s order for additional 737 MAX jets highlights the strong performance of their current 737-8 fleet as they continue to expand connectivity across India and the South Asia region.As a cornerstone of their single-aisle growth strategy, we value Air India’s confidence in the 737-10 and 737-8 to provide the capacity and versatility they need.”
The Boeing 737, which is powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines, offers outstanding fuel efficiency, passenger comfort, and operational dependability for stable single-aisle aircraft operations.
Since its privatisation in January 2022, the Air India group has added nearly 170 aircraft to its fleet through a combination of new deliveries, strategic leases, merger of erstwhile Vistara into Air India, and the reactivation of long grounded aircraft, thus marking significant progress in capacity expansion and fleet modernisation.
