“Airbus has been a long-standing partner of Air India, and these new aircraft will play an important part in delivering Vihaan.AI, Air India’s comprehensive transformation and growth strategy,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India. “A core element of this transformation is the significant expansion of our network, both domestically and internationally, coupled with the elevation of our on-ground and onboard product to world-class standards. This order marks the start of a new chapter for both Airbus and Air India.”
Over the next decade, India will have the world's largest population, its economy will expand the fastest among the G20 nations and the burgeoning middle class will spend more on air travel. As a result, passenger traffic is expected to grown rapidly and especially on the long-range markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific that the A350 is well positioned to serve.
