Air India is in advanced talks with Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to 300 new aircraft — including 80–100 wide‑body jets — as part of a major fleet renewal and international expansion push. Talks focus on widebodies for long‑haul growth and would affect OEM delivery schedules.
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Scale: The discussions cover up to 300 aircraft, including 80–100 widebodies — a purchase of this size would materially shift OEM backlogs and long‑haul capacity and put pressure on delivery timetables; see Airbus's recent delivery pace and backlog context (https://hype.aero/?story=5fb508da-3245-400b-b675-0a843c5e14bb).
Strategy: The potential order underpins Air India's fleet renewal and international growth ambitions and aligns with regional carriers' move toward expanded long‑haul capability; see regional long‑haul fleet developments such as IndiGo's A321XLR deployment (https://hype.aero/?story=038234ef-5a4e-472f-81ed-851fc67c74dd).
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