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Indian Airlines introduced the Airbus A320 family of aircraft in 1989 and the smaller Airbus A319s in 2005, which are now used by Air India on domestic and regional routes, respectively. [4] On 11 January 2006, Air India announced an order for 68 jets – 8 Boeing 777-200LR, 15 Boeing 777-300ER, 18 Boeing 737-800 and 27 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
Air India operates a mix of narrow body aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 used for most domestic and short-haul international routes and wide body aircraft such as the Airbus A350, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 aircraft for long haul international routes. Air India's mascot is the Maharajah (Emperor) and the erstwhile logo ...
The Tata Group reacquired Air India in 2021 and invested billions to overhaul its fleet. The airline's new Airbus A350-900 sports a new suite-style business class with sliding doors.
Air India commenced operations on 29 July 1946, operating under the Government of India. On 8 June 1948, a Lockheed Constellation L-749A named Malabar Princess operated the airline's first international flight between Mumbai and London Heathrow. [2] As of February 2025, Air India serves a total of 43 international and 49 domestic destinations. [3]
In February 2023, Air India announced the purchase of 470 aircraft, including 250 from Airbus, marking the largest commercial aviation deal then. The order included 140 A320neo, 70 A321neo single ...
The initial A350 concept, based on the A330. On 10 December 2004, Airbus' shareholders, EADS and BAE Systems, approved the "authorisation to offer" for the A350, expecting a 2010 service entry. Airbus then expected to win more than half of the 250-300-seat aircraft market, estimated at 3,100 aircraft overall over 20 years.
Twelve A350-1000ULRs to fly direct from Australia to Europe and New York. 18 June 2007: Qatar Airways: 2014 34 42 76 34 24 58 The first order included 20 A350-800s. [40] [41] These were converted to three A350-900s and 17 A350-1000s on 3 December 2012. [42] Qatar Airways was the launch customer of the A350-900 and A350-1000.
Air India Express came into existence on 29 April 2005, with the launch of three flights that took off simultaneously from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.The airline was launched as a low-cost carrier with the objective of providing convenient connectivity to short-haul international routes in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for the Indian expatriate community.