Tata Group's Air India orders additional 100 Airbus jets

Purchase comes on top of last year's request for 470 planes from Airbus, Boeing

An Air India Airbus A350 jet sits on the tarmac at Begumpet airport, in Hyderabad, India, on Jan. 18: The company said on Dec. 9 that it had ordered 100 aircraft from the European company. © Reuters

December 9, 2024 21:03 JST

Updated on December 9, 2024 21:57 JST

BENGALURU (Reuters) -- Tata group-owned Air India has confirmed an order for 100 Airbus aircraft, the two companies said on Monday, as part of a multi-billion-dollar plan to turn itself into a leading global airline.

In October, Airbus announced an order for 75 A320 jets and 10 A350s by an unnamed customer, which sources said was likely to be Air India.