Overview
- Managing director Aloke Singh said the airline plans to induct about 20–24 aircraft in 2026, contingent on supply-chain conditions and Boeing’s production pace.
- The first refreshed Boeing 737-8 (VT-BWD) features ergonomically designed Collins seats, in-seat USB-C power, larger bins, mood lighting, and ovens to reintroduce hot ‘Gourmair’ meals.
- Under the Winter 2025 schedule, the carrier will operate over 2,700 weekly domestic flights across 114 routes and more than 780 short-haul international flights across 70 routes, adding 48 domestic and 10 international routes.
- Air India Express is deepening hub operations with a focus on metro-to-tier 2/3 connectivity, targeting about a 40% capacity share at Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai and lifting the share of domestic departures from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru to around 74% by November 2025.
- Parent Air India expects a widebody ramp-up in 2026 with a new aircraft roughly every six weeks and aims to complete refurbishment of legacy 787s by mid-2027 and 777s by early 2028.