Air India plans to buy 250 aircraft from Airbus SE, the airline's owner Tata Group announced on Tuesday. Tata Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said he signed a letter of intent at an event attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emanuel Macron.
According to Chandrasekaran, Air India will acquire 210 narrow-body planes and 40 wide-body A350s. He said the carrier is "going through a massive transformation" in its bid to become a "world-class" airline. "One of the most important things is a modern fleet which is efficient and can perform for all routes," he added.
