New Delhi: Indicating ambitious growth plans for its international network, Air India has decided to take delivery of the three remaining Boeing 777-300 extended range (ER) aircraft from the US aircraft major. The airline had been toying with the idea of converting the order of these three widebody aircraft into 10 narrow-body Boeing 737 max and give them to its low-cost arm AI Express.
"We have decided to drop the idea of changing the order of the remaining three B-777s.We will use them for newer routes," said a senior AI official.The airline is looking at expanding its footprint in the US, where it will open the new route of Delhi-San Francisco from December 2.
Erstwhile AI had ordered 68 Boeing aircraft in 2006 -eight Boeing 777-200 long range; 15 B777-300 ER and 27 B787s and 18 B737 for AI Express. AI has so far got 12 B-777 300 ER and three remained on order which it will now get.
03/10/15 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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"We have decided to drop the idea of changing the order of the remaining three B-777s.We will use them for newer routes," said a senior AI official.The airline is looking at expanding its footprint in the US, where it will open the new route of Delhi-San Francisco from December 2.
Erstwhile AI had ordered 68 Boeing aircraft in 2006 -eight Boeing 777-200 long range; 15 B777-300 ER and 27 B787s and 18 B737 for AI Express. AI has so far got 12 B-777 300 ER and three remained on order which it will now get.
03/10/15 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
