NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India plans to deploy new fuel-efficient planes on the Gulf routes, replacing A320 classic aircraft after questions were raised about safety of passengers flying its ageing fleet, sources said.
The airline currently has 15 Airbus A320 classic, including one on lease, in its fleet of 103 aircraft.
"We have decided to move away the old classic A320 fleet from the Gulf routes and replace it with the new leased A320s current engine option ( ceo) from the coming winter," airline sources told PTI.
The state-run airline has already announced its plans to replace 19 A320 planes as part of its ageing A320s replacement programme.
It has entered into a deal with a Chinese firm for five sharklets-equipped A320 (ceo) aircraft and all these planes are to be inducted into the fleet for the winter schedule, which commences from the last Sunday of October.
Besides, the airline has also tied-up with a leading Kuwaiti aircraft lessor to dry lease another 14 A320Neos (new engine option) planes, which are to be inducted between April 2017 and March 2018.
09/08/15 PTI/The Economic Times
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The airline currently has 15 Airbus A320 classic, including one on lease, in its fleet of 103 aircraft.
"We have decided to move away the old classic A320 fleet from the Gulf routes and replace it with the new leased A320s current engine option ( ceo) from the coming winter," airline sources told PTI.
The state-run airline has already announced its plans to replace 19 A320 planes as part of its ageing A320s replacement programme.
It has entered into a deal with a Chinese firm for five sharklets-equipped A320 (ceo) aircraft and all these planes are to be inducted into the fleet for the winter schedule, which commences from the last Sunday of October.
Besides, the airline has also tied-up with a leading Kuwaiti aircraft lessor to dry lease another 14 A320Neos (new engine option) planes, which are to be inducted between April 2017 and March 2018.
09/08/15 PTI/The Economic Times
