Air India Express expects to induct 20-24 new aircraft into its fleet in 2026, Managing Director Aloke Singh said on Tuesday.

The expansion, part of Tata Group’s ongoing transformation of the airline, will further strengthen Air India Express’s growing presence in the domestic market, the company said.

AI Express currently operates a fleet of 110 aircraft comprising Airbus A320/A321s and Boeing 737s, including the 737 MAX.

Singh said the pace of inductions next year will depend on the supply chain and progress at Boeing’s manufacturing facility. “Subject to the supply chain, and how the production line progresses, we are looking at about 20-24 aircraft in the next calendar year,” he said.

Over the past 20 months, the carrier has been adding 3-3.5 aircraft a month, according to Singh.

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