Air India Upgrades 15 Airbus A321neo Orders to A321XLR for Extended Range

• Air India has converted 15 existing orders for Airbus A321neo aircraft to the advanced A321XLR (Extra Long Range) variant.
• The announcement was made at Wings India 2026, with Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu present.
• This conversion is part of Air India's significant orders placed with Airbus in 2023 and 2024.
• The larger order includes 50 twin-aisle A350 and 300 single-aisle A320 Family aircraft.

Why It Matters: Air India enhances its fleet capabilities by upgrading 15 A321neo orders to the longer-range A321XLR.