Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- India's top airlines IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air may together add 240 aircraft in the next two years, expanding their fleet size by a combined 30%. Currently, the three carriers have a combined strength of 804, a number which may swell to 1,044 by the end of 2027.

Airlines in the country are expected to get an average of 10 aircraft every month over the next few years, with 80% of them delivered by Airbus and Boeing, top executives of the two companies said. The new planes will help Indian airlines expand their fleets, after months of delay and slowdown in route expansion plans, both at domestic and international levels.

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