Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Tata Group-owned Air India and Airbus for a landmark deal under which the airline will buy 250 planes from the aircraft manufacturer.
"I congratulate Air India and Airbus for this landmark deal.
This important deal not just enhances India-France relations, but also displays the success of India's civil aviation sector," said the PM.
Modi stressed on the deepening ties between India and France and the heights India's civil aviation sector has achieved. He also said that in the next 15 years, India will require more than 2,000 aircraft.
This important deal not just enhances India-France relations, but also displays the success of India's civil aviation sector," said the PM.
Modi stressed on the deepening ties between India and France and the heights India's civil aviation sector has achieved. He also said that in the next 15 years, India will require more than 2,000 aircraft.
Air India airline on Tuesday announced that it will buy 250 aircraft from Airbus. The deal includes 40 A350 wide-body long-range aircraft and 210 narrow-body ones.
This is the first time in more than 17 years that Air India has placed an aircraft order. It is also the first order placed by the carrier under the ownership of Tata Group.
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said Air India has signed a letter of intent to acquire 250 aircraft from Airbus.
During a virtual event being attended by PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, among others, Chandrasekaran said the wide-body planes will be used for ultra-long haul flights.