Air India Express set for a youthful makeover on 18 Oct
₹155.65 crore. While the merger of the two airlines took its combined fleet to 56 aircraft, it is set to increase substantially over the next one year as the airline will induct at least 50 of the 190 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that Air India ordered in February.
At least two Boeing 737 MAX with the new livery will be inducted within two weeks, a third official said. It plans to induct two-three aircraft in its fleet every month, giving the required heft to Air India Express’ coverage across more destinations and increased frequencies.
“Integration, growth, transformation... to-be-revealed something BIG is about this, and much more! It will mark the start of a new chapter in our journey.
Over next 15 months, 50 new B737 MAX aircraft will join the LCC fleet. Our focus is the preparedness for deploying this capacity," said Aloke Singh, managing director, Air India Express and AirAsia India in an internal mail to told employees.
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