Air India has kicked off the first day of Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad with a host of orders from the two largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus. On January 29, 2026, Air India announced that it had signed an order to purchase 30 additional Boeing aircraft, comprising 20 737 MAX 8s and 10 737 MAX 10 jets. AviLeaseSo far, Air India has received 52 aircraft from the original 220 ordered in 2023, including 51 737-8s in service with Air India Express, and one brand-new 787-9 that enters commercial service between Mumbai and Frankfurt from February 1, 2026. The conversion is part of Air India’s orders with Airbus in 2023 and 2024, comprising a total of 50 A350s and 300 A320 family aircraft. We have converted 15 of our existing Airbus A321neo orders to the Airbus A321XLR – strengthening our single-aisle fleet with greater range, efficiency, and flexibility.