Air India 001 that flew the Prime Minister and his delegation from New Delhi to Paris, and then from Paris to Toulouse to the Airbus facility, is a Boeing 747-400.
Air India still flies wide-bodied Boeings on long-haul flights, though for the Australian sector, some Airbus aircraft are being used.
Airbus is the preferred choice for new entrants Vistara and Air Asia, as it is with the budget carrier IndiGo. Though there are more Boeings flying globally, Indian carriers prefer the sleek bodied Airbus jets.
Airbus is in negotiations with several A350 customers like Thai Airways, European and Chinese carriers
11/04/2015 Smita Prakash/ANI
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Air India still flies wide-bodied Boeings on long-haul flights, though for the Australian sector, some Airbus aircraft are being used.
Airbus is the preferred choice for new entrants Vistara and Air Asia, as it is with the budget carrier IndiGo. Though there are more Boeings flying globally, Indian carriers prefer the sleek bodied Airbus jets.
Airbus is in negotiations with several A350 customers like Thai Airways, European and Chinese carriers
11/04/2015 Smita Prakash/ANI
