Air India Group plans to induct more than 100 aircraft over the next two years, extending a fleet expansion and retrofit programme covering Air India and Air India Express. The additions will include Boeing and Airbus aircraft already in the pipeline, while the carrier continues overhauling its legacy fleet as part of a wider turnaround strategy centred on growth, network expansion and profitability.
The plan comes alongside the ongoing retrofit of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 fleet, with 16 more aircraft scheduled for modification in 2027 and completion targeted near the end of that year. Three Boeing 787-9s entered the fleet in 2026, and two Airbus A350-1000s were expected later in the year, taking the group’s fleet to nearly 300 aircraft. The expansion is aimed at lifting long-haul and domestic capacity while supporting renewal of older widebody aircraft.
Campbell Wilson, the group’s chief executive and managing director, linked the fleet plan to a broader operating environment shaped by external volatility and a push to improve financial performance. Employee pay increments are due to take effect from 1 October 2026.