By A Correspondent
Hyderabad (Telangana): American aerospace giant Boeing announced on January 29, 2026, Indian full-service airline Air India has ordered 30 more of its 737 MAX aircraft, taking the airplanes on order from the airline to 200.
The order from Air India included an incremental buy of 20 of the 737-8 jets this month and an order for 10 737-10 airplanes, according to a Boeing statement issued during Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad, India.
Both purchases exercised existing options as Air India expands its route network to meet rising travel demand, expanding the airline’s single-aisle and widebody airplane families, the statement said.
“This additional order for 30 Boeing 737 aircraft is part of our broader fleet strategy to position Air India firmly for the future, as a world-class global carrier that India deserves and the world expects,” Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson said.
“Building on our 2023 orders and subsequent additions, this order supports steady deliveries and fleet upgrades planned over the next few years,” Wilson added.
Air India will operate the new 737-8s, leveraging their dispatch reliability, fuel efficiency and range flexibility on high-frequency, domestic and short-haul regional routes.
The airline also plans to deploy the larger 737-10 to maintain operational commonality and carry more passengers at the lowest cost per seat among single-aisle aircraft.
“Air India’s order for more 737 MAX jets underscores the strong performance of their existing 737-8 fleet as they continue to expand connectivity across India and the South Asia region,” Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Eurasia, India and South Asia Paul Righi said.
“We value Air India’s confidence in the 737-10 and 737-8 to provide the capacity and versatility they need as a cornerstone of their single-aisle growth strategy,” Righi added.
As Air India expands its fleet and network, Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook forecasts the Indian and South Asian region will need nearly 3,300 new airplanes over the next two decades with 90% of those single-aisle jets like the 737 MAX.
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