1,260 Aircraft Scheduled for Delivery: IndiGo and Air India Lead Airbus’ Customer Backlog
ET Online Last Updated: Jun 04, 2025, 05:03:00 PM IST
Airbus recognizes IndiGo and Air India as major clients, with a combined backlog of 916 and 344 aircraft respectively. To address the ongoing delivery delays, Airbus is focusing on scaling up production and expects sourcing from India to reach $2 billion by the end of the decade.
During the recent International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Delhi, Benoit provided positive updates for airlines awaiting overdue deliveries. “We are experiencing initial signs of stability in the supply chain. We are back to the pre-Covid production level of manufacturing 60 A320 family single-aisle planes each month and are aiming to increase that to 75 by 2027. We are ramping up production and every new commercial Airbus aircraft that takes to the skies will involve components made in India,” he stated.
In response to inquiries about the cumulative order of 1,750 aircraft from IndiGo and Air India possibly warranting a final assembly line (FAL) in India, Benoit commented, “We have final assembly lines planned for other products, including one for H125 helicopters and another for C295 military aircraft. Regarding commercial aircraft, we aim to expand our industrial presence in India. Sourcing components here offers greater value than establishing an FAL and we are consistently increasing our sourcing levels from India.”
Benoit further revealed that sourcing from India was $500 million in 2020, exceeding $1 billion in 2023 and reaching $1.4 billion the previous year. “We anticipate reaching $2 billion before the decade’s end,” he added.
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Remi Maillard, President of Airbus India and Managing Director for the South Asia region, remarked, “India serves not only as a market but has evolved into a strategic resource and industrial base for Airbus.” Speaking on the delays caused by supply chain disruptions, Benoit acknowledged, “We are witnessing the initial signs of stability within the supply chain. However, it remains a dynamic environment where conditions can shift rapidly.” The increasing backlog of aircraft designated for Indian carriers underscores the nation’s rising significance in the global aviation sector. Concurrently, Airbus’s growing procurement from India signifies a broader strategy to strengthen its industrial engagement in the region while concentrating on production expansion to satisfy global demand.
(with ToI inputs)
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Based on an article from economic times: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/1260-aircraft-due-indigo-air-india-among-airbus-biggest-customers-with-largest-backlog/articleshow/121622707.cms
