Air India to launch more international flights and expands aircraft fleet

July 07, 2016: With an aim to connect more global destinations, leading state-run airline Air India will launch Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight from August 15 and Delhi-Madrid in December, and also plans to expand its fleet size in next four years, a top official stated.

"We will be launching the Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight from August 15 and Delhi-Madrid from December as part of our growth plan," said Air India chairman and managing director, Ashwini Lohani.

Lohani arrived here for taking part in a programme on the occasion of opening of AI area manager's office, which was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh chief secretary Antony DeSa.

"We have launched a number of new flights. We have already launched flights from Delhi for San Francisco and Vienna. Next year we are planning to launch five-six more flights, including Washington, Scandinavian countries and Africa. We are heading towards growth," Lohani said.