Air India to get delivery of an aircraft every six days till 2024

Air India Group, which has embarked on ambitious expansion plans, is expected to take delivery of a new aircraft every six days on average till the end of 2024, said its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Mr Campbell Wilson recently. The group, comprising Air India, Air India Express, AIX Connect and Vistara, is owned by the Tatas, which is also in the process of consolidating its airline business. The Tata Group took control of the loss-making Air India in January 2022. Earlier this year, Air India placed orders for 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing for $70 billion (based on published list prices). Deliveries of the new planes will start from November this year, as per a report.