Air India currently has 117 aircraft in operation in its fleet, while its subsidiary Air India Express has 63 aircraft. Under the new owners, Air India was also able to bring 90% of its long-decommissioned aircraft back into service.
Campbell, Chairman and Director, said Air India Group plans to launch an aircraft on average every six days throughout 2024, including five more Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft and 46 Boeing 737 and 17 Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft. of Air India.
Wilson said in a message to employees on Thursday ahead of the second anniversary of the carrier’s return to the Tata Group. In addition to these 68 aircraft, which are part of Air India Group’s huge order of 470 aircraft by 2023, 4 leased wide-body Boeing 777s will also join the airline’s fleet.
Air India currently has 117 aircraft in operation in its fleet, while its subsidiary Air India Express has 63 aircraft. Under the new owners, Air India was also able to bring 90% of its long-decommissioned aircraft back into service.
In addition to fleet expansion, 2024 will also see Air India undertake a complete refurbishment of the interiors of 40 older wide-body aircraft, Boeing 777 and 787. The upgrade will include complete replacement All seats and interiors from the old wide-body fleet. in-flight entertainment system, expected to begin in July, coinciding with the start of international operations of Air India’s first A350 aircraft. The plane begins commercial operations this week, initially flying over domestic areas for several months to familiarize the crew. Air India also plans to start upgrading the interiors of 41 narrow-body A320 aircraft this year. “While we still have a long way to go to modernize our existing fleet, improve consistency, close remaining gaps and strengthen fragile processes, the future is now clearer , more tangible and I hope more inspiring. Despite – and no doubt partly because of – the remarkable progress we have made in just two years since privatisation, expectations remain high and so we must continue to strive to meet them,” Wilson said.
Over the past two years, Air India has increased its existing fleet by leasing 36 aircraft, besides handling a whopping 470 aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing. The airline added 5 national routes and 11 international routes to its network and opened 5 new international stations. The new brand identity for Air India and Air India Express was also launched last year. Since Air India returned to the Tata Group on January 27, 2022, the new owners have focused on improving the product offering, while planning to scale up the airline. A five-year roadmap – Vihaan.AI – has been prepared with the aim of significantly expanding the airline’s network and fleet to put the airline on a “path of sustainable growth, profitability and market leadership”.
According to data shared by Wilson with employees, Air India recorded 249% revenue growth over the past two years, while Air India Express’s revenue grew 148% during the same period. Wilson did not provide further details on the group’s financial situation.
“Considering our starting point, the scale and scope of the transformation we are undertaking, our unprecedented multi-operator integration, our huge aspirations for growth and innovation. product advancement as well as our capacity building requirements, two years is an extremely short period of time. frame. . Indeed, we are not even 18 months into our five-year Vihaan.AI transformation program. But despite this, as the infographic shows, the progress made in just two years is quite remarkable and is a testament to the commitment, energy and hard work of all Air people Indian,” Wilson said.
Tata Group is consolidating its airline businesses by merging Air India and Vistara to form a full-service airline under the brands Air India, and Air India Express and AIX Connect (formerly Air Asia India) to create a one-service airline. under the Air India brand. Air India Express brand. While the operational integration of Air India Express and AIX Connect is complete, the merger of Air India and Vistara is expected to take place in 2025.
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