Air India Categorical targets 50% progress by subsequent FY; plans overhaul, community progress
Air India Categorical is ready to ferry 30 million passengers in FY26, up from 20 million within the present fiscal yr, the airline’s CEO Aloke Singh mentioned on Friday.
At the moment working 485 flights each day with a fleet of 103 plane, the airline can also be engaged on retrofitting its planes to characteristic solely financial system class seats by FY27, shifting away from enterprise and premium financial system choices.
As per the Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) information, the airline will function 3,375 weekly departures, up from 2,324 within the final summer season schedule, marking a considerable enhance of 37.49%.
The airline officers mentioned its vacation spot community has grown from 45 to 53 cities, and the routes have expanded from 140 to 210. “The expansion in locations has been substantial, the airline’s technique is to concentrate on depth fairly than breadth,” Singh mentioned.
“The retrofitting course of will start within the upcoming fiscal yr and is anticipated to be accomplished inside a yr,” Singh mentioned.
He emphasised that this transfer is a part of a broader technique to standardise the airline’s cabin configurations.
The airline can also be ramping up its fleet growth. “We are going to induct 15 new plane in FY26, 4 of which is able to come from father or mother firm Air India. Among the many 11 remaining new plane, two might be model new additions to the fleet,” he mentioned.
Along with fleet growth and retrofitting, Air India Categorical is trying to improve its connectivity by means of digital interline partnerships with worldwide low-cost carriers.
“We’re in contact with some airways like Scoot and Jazeera. These interline partnerships will permit Air India Categorical passengers to seamlessly join with worldwide carriers, enhancing the airline’s total community and making it simpler for travellers to entry locations past its present footprint,” Singh mentioned.
