Singapore Air may add more Boeing jets in India to fight Emirates

While India’s aviation market is growing fast, it’s notoriously difficult to make money there as fares often sell below cost.

NEW DELHI: Singapore Airlines Ltd is preparing to add planes in India to take on Emirates in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.

Vistara, Singapore Air’s Indian joint venture, is considering ordering more 787 Dreamliner jets – whose sticker prices start at about US$250mil each – from Boeing Co to add flights to destinations as far away as the US, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing a confidential matter. The carrier is also mulling buying more A320neo-family planes from Airbus SE, including the longest-range A321XLR model, they said.