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Air India pauses take up of Boeing options until backlog clears
February 14th 2025
Air India CEO, Campbell Wilson, told Reuters news agency earlier this week the flag carrier will not exercise the options it holds for 70 Boeing aircraft until the aerospace manufacturer assures the airline group they will arrive as scheduled. Read More » “We don't want to commit to anything until we have confidence when it's going to come. Likewise, Boeing does not want to offer something until they have confidence of when it's going to come,” Wilson said. In 2023, Air India ordered 220 jets from Boeing and signed options for 50 737 MAXs and 20 787s. “We expect to get them, but do we expect to get them according to the timeline? No, we don't. I think every airline will tell you the same thing," Wilson said.
