– The purchase includes 20 737-8 and 10 737-10 aircraft for national and regional growth.
– The additional 737 MAX aircraft support strong single-aisle demand in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.
HYDERABAD, India, January 292026 /PRNewswire/-Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air India today announced that the airline has ordered 30 more fuel-efficient 737 MAX aircraft, expanding its Boeing order book to nearly 200 aircraft across the company’s single-aisle and widebody aircraft families.
The airline finalized an incremental purchase of 20 737-8 aircraft this month and an order for 10 737-10 aircraft was not previously identified on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website. Both purchases exercised existing options as Air India expands its route network to meet growing travel demand.
“This additional order for 30 Boeing 737 aircraft is part of our broader fleet strategy to firmly position Air India for the future, as a world-class global airline that India deserves and the world expects,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO and CEO of Air India. “Building on our 2023 orders and subsequent additions, this order supports continued deliveries and planned fleet upgrades for the coming years.
Air India will operate the new 737-8s, taking advantage of their dispatch reliability, fuel efficiency and range flexibility on high-frequency, domestic and short-haul regional routes. The airline also plans to deploy the largest 737-10 to maintain operational consistency and carry more passengers at the lowest cost per seat among single-aisle aircraft.
“Air India’s order for more 737 MAX aircraft underlines the strong performance of its existing 737-8 fleet as they continue to expand connectivity throughout India and the South Asia region,” he said Pablo Righivice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Boeing, Eurasia, India and South Asia. “We appreciate Air India’s confidence in the 737-10 and 737-8 to provide the capacity and versatility they need as a cornerstone of their single-aisle growth strategy.”
As Air India expands its fleet and network, Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook forecasts that the India and South Asia region will need nearly 3,300 new aircraft over the next two decades, of which 90% are single-aisle aircraft like the 737 MAX.
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