Air India makes big international push with record jet order

Tata Group carrier faces competition from Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian rivals

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Air India has ordered 470 new aircraft as the carrier pushes to become a bigger global player. © Reuters

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

BENGALURU -- Air India's eye-popping aircraft order underscores its vaulting global ambitions, but wresting market share from rival carriers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia remains a challenge.

The Tata Group-owned airline said of the 470 aircraft it ordered from Boeing and Airbus, 70 were wide-body variants powered by Rolls Royce and GE Aerospace engines while the rest were single-aisle aircraft fitted with engines from CFM International.

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