Wings India 2026: Air India expands Boeing fleet with 30 more 737 Max jets

Air India has ordered 30 additional Boeing 737 Max jets during Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad, expanding its Boeing order book to nearly 200 aircraft. The airline recently finalized the purchase of 20 737-8 jets and 10 737-10 jets, exercising existing options to meet growing travel demand.

Hyderabad: Air India announced the ordering of 30 more fuel-efficient Boeing 737 Max jets during the Wings India 2026 in the city on Thursday. This order expands Air India’s Boeing order book to nearly 200 airplanes across the company’s single-aisle and widebody airplane families.

The airline finalized a purchase of 20 737-8 jets this month and an order for 10 737-10 airplanes was previously unidentified on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website. Both purchases exercised existing options as Air India expands its route network to meet rising travel demand.

“This additional order for 30 Boeing 737 aircraft is part of our broader fleet strategy to position Air India firmly for the future, as a world-class global carrier that India deserves and the world expects. Building on our 2023 orders and subsequent additions, this order supports steady deliveries and fleet upgrades planned over the next few years,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO and managing director of Air India.

Air India will operate the new 737-8s, leveraging their dispatch reliability, fuel efficiency and range flexibility on high-frequency, domestic and short-haul regional routes. The airline also plans to deploy the larger 737-10 to maintain operational commonality and carry more passengers at the lowest cost per seat among single-aisle aircraft.

“Air India’s order for more 737 MAX jets underscores the strong performance of their existing 737-8 fleet as they continue to expand connectivity across India and the South Asia region,” said Paul Righi, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Eurasia, India and South Asia.