New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Boeing is set to continue delivering two aircraft per month this year to Indian airlines, the mix of narrowbody and widebody planes maintaining the company's average of the last two years.

India's second biggest airline Air India and its youngest Akasa Air together have pending deliveries over 400 Boeing aircraft. Air India has pending deliveries of over 200 Boeing aircraft, while Akasa has an equal number of 737MAX yet to be delivered.

Boeing expects Indian and South Asian airlines to add 2,835 commercial aircraft by 2043. The American manufacturer believes rising middle classes and healthy economic growth will spur travel. The company also expects the region's demand for widebody aircraft quadruple in the next 20 ...