New Delhi, 31/7: Aviation regulator DGCA has given in-principle nod for Air India and IndiGo to import a total of 970 planes.
As part of their expansion plans, both carriers have placed huge aircraft orders. While Air India will acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, IndiGo is to buy 500 planes from Airbus.
“Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted in-principle approval to Air India Ltd and Interglobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) for import of 470 and 500 aircraft, respectively,” Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Air India will purchase 210 planes from the A320 neo family, 140 from the B737 family and 40 from the A350 family.