New Delhi, May 05, 2025.
Air India has acquired six Boeing 777-300 ER planes that were being operated on lease, marking the purchase of this category of wide-body long range aircraft after more than seven years, according to sources.
The airline’s move comes against the backdrop of supply chain constraints delaying deliveries as well as refurbishment works of its legacy wide-body planes.
The loss-making airline, acquired by the Tata Group in January 2022, is undergoing an ambitious five-year transformation plan, and is expanding its fleet as well as network amid rising air traffic demand. Its USD 400 million retrofit programme for 67 wide-body and narrow-body planes is also in progress.
