Air India Orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX Family Airplanes

Boeing has today announced that Air India has ordered 30 Boeing 737 MAX Family Jets, including 20 737-8s and 10 737-10s. 

Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 MAX Airplanes Flying in Formation - Courtesy Boeing

On Thursday (January 29, 2026), Boeing announced that Air India has ordered 30 more fuel-efficient 737 MAX jets, expanding their Boeing orderbook to nearly 200 airplanes across the company’s single-aisle and widebody fleets.  The airline finalized an incremental purchase of 20 737-8 jets this month and an order for 10 737-10 airplanes was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website.  Both purchases exercised existing options as Air India expands their route network to meet rising travel demand.    

In Thursday’s announcement, Air India’s Managing Director and CEO, Campbell Wilson, 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.  Building on our 2023 orders and subsequent additions, this order supports steady deliveries and fleet upgrades planned over the next few years.”

Also commenting on the new 737 Max Family order, Boeing’s Vice President of Commercial

Sales and Marketing – Eurasia, India and South Asia, Paul Righi, added,

“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.  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.”

Boeing and Air India Announce an Order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX Jets at the Annual Wings India Airshow in Hyderabad.  Pictured Left to Right: Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, India; Air India CEO Campbell Wilson; Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation, India; Boeing India and South Asia President Salil Gupte; and Paul Righi, Boeing Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Eurasia, India and South Asia – Courtesy Boeing

Air India will operate the new 737-8s 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.

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Source: Boeing/PRNewswire