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India’s national carrier seals the biggest deal in aviation history.

Air India is buying 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing in a multibillion-dollar deal.

India’s largest international carrier is seeking to reinvent itself by expanding its operations and modernising its fleet.

French President Emmanuel Macron called it a “new success”. US President Joe Biden said the Boeing order would support more than one million American jobs.

But will it be a game-changer for India’s travel industry?

Presenter: Dareen AbuGhaida

Guests:

Andrew Charlton – managing director of Aviation Advocacy

Ajay Awtaney – founder and editor of LiveFromALounge, an aviation and travel news website

Updesh Kapur – aviation and communications consultant