Pinched by competition, government-owned Air-India has put a fleet acquisition plan for 68 aircraft—a mix of midsized ultra-long and long-range types—on the fast track. At least by India's standards. The acquisition plan—AI's second this year—came after Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel asked for the original idea of ordering 28 aircraft to be expanded to include eight Boeing 737-800s with winglets on behalf of the carrier's new low-fare carrier, Air-India Express, which is to be launched next April.
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