• Air India signs deal to buy 250 aircraft, including 40 wide-body planes from Airbus

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    Air India signs deal to buy 250 aircraft, including 40 wide-body planes from Airbus
    The airline operated by the Tata Group will purchase 210 narrow-body aircraft and 40 wide-body A350 aircraft.

    Digital Desk: According to Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Air India will purchase 250 aircraft from Airbus, including 40 wide-body aircraft.

    The airline operated by the Tata Group will purchase 210 narrow-body aircraft and 40 wide-body A350 aircraft.

    Chandrasekaran announced that a letter of intent had been signed with Airbus for the purchase of the aircraft during a virtual event that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, among others.

    The extremely long trips will be made on wide-body aircraft.

    In January of last year, Air India was purchased by Tata Group.