Air India is said to be in talks with Kuwaiti and Chinese aircraft
lessors to replace about a third of its narrow body planes which are
about 20 years old with new leases. “The carrier has already tied up for
five planes and is looking to lease another 14 aircraft,” ministry
officials said.
Air India has already signed leases for five aircraft with China Aviation Leasing Group Holdings and they will be inducted into the fleet by the end of the year. The rest of the 14 planes will come from Kuwaiti lessors, officials said, starting mid-2016, officials said.
According to aviation statistics website Planespotter.net, the average age of Air India’s aircraft is 10 years while IndiGo’s fleet has an average age of 3.6 years. GoAir’s fleet has an average age of 4.1 years and Jet Airways aircraft has an average age of 5.9 years.
Read news in full 01/07/15 Sunny Sen/Financial Express
Air India has already signed leases for five aircraft with China Aviation Leasing Group Holdings and they will be inducted into the fleet by the end of the year. The rest of the 14 planes will come from Kuwaiti lessors, officials said, starting mid-2016, officials said.
According to aviation statistics website Planespotter.net, the average age of Air India’s aircraft is 10 years while IndiGo’s fleet has an average age of 3.6 years. GoAir’s fleet has an average age of 4.1 years and Jet Airways aircraft has an average age of 5.9 years.
Read news in full 01/07/15 Sunny Sen/Financial Express
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