Air India has continued a dramatic bid to recapture a place among top carriers by placing a new order for 85 Airbus jets and now eyes more Boeings on top of an historic purchase of almost 500 jets from the two planemakers,

Air India reportedly placed an order for 85 Airbus aircraft, including 75 A320-family jets and 10 A350s, adding to its massive 470-jet order last year. This further strengthens its fleet modernization plan.

Air India expands its fleet with an order for 85 Airbus aircraft, including A350s and A320s, as part of its growth strategy.

Air India is continuing its revival by adding an order for 85 Airbus planes on top of an historic order for European and U.S. jets last year, industry sources said. Airbus said on Wednesday an unnamed customer had placed an order for 75 A320-family jets and 10 long-haul A350s.

Airbus SE received an order for an additional 85 planes from Air India Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as the carrier looks to accelerate its growth ambitions in one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets.

For September 2024, Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) reported 50 deliveries and 235 gross orders, including 85 from an undisclosed buyer. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, Airbus received an order for 85 planes from Air India Ltd.

Airbus (OTCPK:EADSY) (OTCPK:EADSF) in September received an order for 85 more planes from Air India, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The order included 75 A320neos single-aisle planes and 10 A350 wide-body jets.