Air India

Air India (Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the national flag carrier airline of India with a network of passenger and cargo services worldwide. It is one of the two state-owned airlines in the country, the other being Indian Airlines. Its main base is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, with hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and Chennai International Airport. The airline operates flights that connect 44 destinations around the world including 12 gateways in India.

Fleet

The Air India fleet consists of the following aircraft (at July 2005):

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• 20 Airbus A310 - 300
• 2 Boeing 747 - 200
• 2 Boeing 747 - 300
• 12 Boeing 747 - 400
• 3 Boeing 777 - 200

Air India has recently placed a order for 50 Boeing Dreamliner aircraft. The contract is worth more than 6 billion US $ and will make Air India one of the largest air carriers in Asia.

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