With extra capability obtainable, the airline has been capable of enhance common each day flights by 30% and weekly worldwide flights by 63%.

The Tata Group acquired Air India and Air India Express beneath a government-led strategic divestment programme in January 2022.

Air India has 113 plane, comprising 70 narrow-body and 43 wide-body jets. In December, the airline mentioned 19 long-grounded plane have returned to the skies and 9 extra had been anticipated to comply with.

In order to deal with the availability chain points skilled by international aerospace corporations, the corporate plans to induct 36 plane on lease within the first half of 2023 for short-to-medium-term capability wants. These will comprise 21 Airbus A320, 4 Airbus A321, 5 Boeing B777-200LR widebody plane and 6 Boeing B777-300 ER jets.

In a speech to airline staff, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson mentioned the turnaround of Air India is “probably the most bold turnarounds in worldwide aviation historical past.” “More than our successes, it is how we respond to our lapses that will define us,” Wilson mentioned.