“We have 500 orders coming out of India” – Udvar-Hazy confirms at AE Dublin 2023

“We have this 500-aircraft order coming out of India, which is going to be about 400 narrow-body aircraft, probably a mix of (Airbus) A320neos, A321neos and (Boeing) 737 MAXs, and 100 wide-bodies which will include (Boeing) 787s, 777X, potentially some 777 freighters and (Airbus) A350s,”said Steven Udvar-Hazy, executive chairman, Airlease Corp while speaking at the Airline Economics conference currently underway in Dublin. Air India has been planning fleet expansion since its take-over by the Tata-Group and the comments from Udvar-Hazy have come in a first public statement confirming the airline’s plans. “As a result of this recovery, there is now