India, Dec. 28 -- Air India Express' first line fit Boeing 737-8 MAX will arrive in the national capital on Monday, which will also be the first all-new aircraft made for Air India Group after the takeover by Tatas nearly four years ago.
Tata Group took over loss-making Air India and then profit-making Air India Express in January 2022 and, in February 2023, announced orders for a total of 470 planes. Another 100 aircraft were ordered in December 2024. An official said on Saturday that Air India Express' first line-fit aircraft, a Boeing 737-8 MAX, will be landing in the national capital on Monday (December 29). Generally, line-fit refers to aircraft specifically made for a particular airline. Till now, Air India Group - Air India and Air ...