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Air India likely to seal order for half of jumbo planes today

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 27 January 2023, 11:00 AM 98

Air India will on Friday seal half of an order worth billions of dollars for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, two industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with much larger rivals, reports Reuters. After months of closely-guarded, tough negotiations, […]Continue Reading

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Air India to lease 12 more aircraft for route expansion in 2023

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 9:30 AM 319

Air India will lease six Airbus A320neo narrow body aircraft and six Boeing B777-300 ER widebody aircraft to further augment its existing fleet. These aircraft are expected to be inducted in the first half of 2023 and will be deployed on Air India’s short, medium and long-haul international routes. The decision to lease twelve aircraft […]Continue Reading

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SIA introduces Airbus A350-900 services between Singapore and Hyderabad sector

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 17 October 2022, 9:05 AM 770

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced the introduction of its A350-900 medium haul wide-body aircraft on the Hyderabad- Singapore sector. Singapore Airlines will operate daily flights between Hyderabad and Singapore, with the A350 services operating every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The inaugural service SQ 523 will depart from Hyderabad International Airport Continue Reading