Dec 10 (Reuters) – Air India is near signing an order with Boeing Co to accumulate as much as 150 737 Max jets, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources.

Tata Group-owned Air India’s chief government in November stated that the airline was in talks with Boeing and Airbus (AIR.PA) about ordering new plane and was assembly its rapid wants by leasing planes and repairing grounded plane.

The Indian provider will possible place a agency order for 50 737 Max planes with an choice to choose up as many as 150, the Economic Times reported.

Boeing and Air India didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for remark.

Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel

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