Tata Group-owned Air India’s CEO Campbell Wilson, while discussing Boeing’s delivery delay issues, said he expected the remaining white-tail aircraft to be delivered in the next six months.

The revival of Air India, "the Everest of corporate turnarounds", is "not a T20 match but a five-day one currently at lunch on day three". That's how Air India MD & CEO Campbell Wilson on Thursday described the Tata Group's mammoth task at hand with the Maharaja,

The airline group currently has a cumulative domestic market share of 29 per cent, which is significantly higher than the market share during its government-ownership days.

Out of the total 50 white tail Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at least 35 have joined the fleet. These planes are being operated by Air India Express.

Air India now holds a 55% market share on metro routes and 40% on top 120 routes after merging with Vistara. The airline plans to add 100 new planes by 2027 and is undergoing a $400-million retrofit program to upgrade its widebody aircraft interiors,

In February 2023, the former flag carrier placed orders for 470 planes with both Boeing and Airbus consisting of a mix of narrow and wide-body aircraft.

Post-Air India's merger with Vistara, there were certain concerns about seniority, retirement age and other issues.