Air India keen to take Boeing planes refused by China


Air India is also eager to take up slots for future deliveries should they become availabl. — Bloomberg

New Delhi: Air India Ltd is looking to take Boeing Co planes rejected by Chinese carriers, people familiar with the matter say, joining the ranks of Asian airlines vying to benefit from the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

The Tata Group-owned carrier, which urgently needs aircraft to expedite its revival, plans to approach Boeing about acquiring a number of jets the US planemaker was readying for Chinese airlines before reciprocal tariffs thwarted the handovers, according to the people.

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