To a query on the current fleet size, he said at present there were 133 aircraft in the Air India group. “We will be launching the Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight from August 15 and Delhi-Madrid from December as part of our growth plan,” Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwini Lohani said in Bhopal. When asked if it will be in Bhopal or Indore, he replied at present Air India had more contact with the State capital. Air India has ordered for 27 Dreamliners and has so far received 21 planes and six more are in the pipeline. With an aim to connect more global destinations, leading State-run airline Air India (AI) will launch Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight from August 15 and Delhi-Madrid in December, and also plans to expand its fleet size in next four years, a top official said on Monday.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2016 10:30 UTC