15 FEB 2023

Maharaja Order From Air India To Boeing & Airbus

amrutha pagad

record making order

Air India set a global aviation record by making the largest-ever aircraft order by a single airliner. Air India has ordered a whopping 470 planes. 

Photo: Twitter/AirIndia

190 BOEING 737 MAX

737 MAX is Boeing's best-selling aircraft still in production. It is only recovering from its worldwide grounding in 2019 after the two fatal crashes. 

Photo: Twitter/Boeing

first order after scandal?

Air India is not the first to order 737 MAXs after the 2019 scandal. Ethiopian AIrlines, involved in one of the fatal crashes, also made orders. 

Photo: Boeing.com

20 boeing 787 aircraft

Air India is making a total of 220 aircraft orders from Boeing including 20 787 aircraft. 

Photo: Boeing.com

10 boeing 777-9 aircraft

Air India ordered 10 Boeing 777-9 wide-body aircraft to be powered by GE Aerospace. 

Video: Twitter/Boeing

140 airbus a320 neo

Airbus calls its A320 Neo the most successful aircraft family ever. Air India has made the highest orders of this aircraft from Airbus. 

Photo: Airbus.com

70 airbus a321 neo

Airbus beat Boeing in securing the largest order from Air India. In total, Air India has ordered 250 aircraft from Airbus including the A321 Neo. 

Photo: Boeing.com

engine orders

Apart from the massive aircraft orders, Air India has also ordered several engines for its fleet including from Rolls-Royce. 

Photo: Twitter/Rolls-Royce

creating million jobs in us

Air India's massive order saw reactions from US President to UK PM. Joe Biden said the order will support over one million jobs in the US. 

Photo: WhiteHouse.Gov

FRENCH PRESIDENT REACTS

French President Emmaniel Macron said the deal between Airbus and Tata Sons marks a new stage for India-France relationship. 

Photo: Twitter/Narendra Modi

WIN FOR UK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

UK PM Rishi Sunak hailed the deal saying that it's worth a trillion pounds for the country and will help create highly skilled jobs. 

Photo: LinkedIn/RishiSunak

aviation sector boom in india

Indian PM Narendra Modi invited global aviation partners to India to harness the opportunities of the country's booming aviation sector. 

Photo: Twitter/NarendraModi

order worth billions of dollars

The Air India order is reportedly worth more than $150 billion in total. The orders will be delivered over a period of 10 years. 

Photo: AirIndia