Top airlines plan 30% more planes

India's top airlines IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air may together add 240 aircraft in the next two years, expanding their fleet size by a combined 30%.

- Abhishek Law & Dipali Banka

Currently, they have a combined strength of 804, a number which may swell to 1,044 by the end of 2027.

At present, IndiGo has 440 planes, Air India 297, Akasa 32 and SpiceJet about 35.

Indian airlines are expected to get an average of 10 aircraft every month over the next few years, with 80% delivered by Airbus and Boeing, top executives of the two companies said. These planes will help Indian airlines expand their fleets, after months of delay and slowdown in route expansion plans, both at domestic and international levels.