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Air India to place firm order for 220 aircraft with Boeing

After announcing its intention to order 250 Airbuses, the airline Air India has signed a firm agreement to order Boeing according to the US authorities.

The airline Air India has reached an agreement with the American manufacturer Boeing for which it foresees a firm order for 220 planes, with an option for 70 more planes, according to a US government source.

The 190 737 MAX aircraft, the 20 787 models and the 10 777X aircraft are added to the 250 examples for which Air India has signed a letter of intent with the European manufacturer Airbus, also announced on Tuesday.

The chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, which owns Air India, announced on Tuesday that he had signed a letter of intent on an order for 250 Airbus aircraft.

This letter refers to 210 single-aisle and 40 double-aisle aircraft, he said during a video conference ceremony in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Author: Frederic Bianchi with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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