Published 1 year ago

How secret London talks led to Air India's gigantic plane order

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Air India has provisionally agreed to acquire almost 500 jets from Airbus and Boeing. Striking the largest ever deal by one airline took months of secret talks. The epicentre of dealmaking was St James' Court in London's West End. At stake was India's bid to win back the custom of visitors.

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Times of India

How secret London talks led to Air India's gigantic plane order

Air India's record aircraft deal has put the Tata Group-owned airline in the league of aspiring global carriers. The deal was in the making for over a year, insiders said, recounting details of the process on condition of anonymity. Serious talks began last summer and continued until days before Christmas when outlines were agreed. As the astonishing scale of the deal began to crystallise, Reuters reported in December the parties were nearing a …

1 year ago·India

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News18 India

How Secret London Talks Led to Air India's Gigantic Plane Order

Air India on Tuesday provisionally agrees to acquire almost 500 jets from Airbus and Boeing to take on domestic and international rivals

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

How secret London talks led to Air India's gigantic plane order

Air India's record aircraft deal has put the Tata Group-owned airline in the league of aspiring global carriers.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Air India's Airbus, Boeing deal: Secret talks at luxury London hotel were key

Striking the largest ever deal by one airline took months of secret talks carried out a stone's throw from Britain's Buckingham palace and culminating in a celebration over coastal Indian curries, according to people involved in the talks.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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WION

How secret London talks led to Air India's gigantic plane order

Air India's record aircraft deal has put the Tata Group-owned airline in the league of aspiring global carriers. On Tuesday, it provisionally agreed to acquire almost 500 jets from Airbus and Boeing to take on domestic and international rivals. Striking the largest ever deal by one airline took months of secret talks carried out a stone's throw from Britain's Buckingham palace and culminating in a celebration over coastal Indian curries, accordin

1 year ago·Noida, India

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