Airbus Sees India Deliveries of 1,200 aircrafts Crossing Two Jets a Week as Aviation Demand Accelerates

• Airbus expects to deliver over 1,200 aircraft to India in the next decade.

• The pace works out to more than two aircraft per week on average.

• Over 500 of India’s nearly 800 active aircraft are already Airbus-made.

• Airbus is expanding local MRO capabilities, including a radome repair facility in Nagpur.

• The company says faster maintenance support will help airlines improve aircraft availability.

Airbus expects India to remain one of its most important growth markets over the coming decade, with the European aircraft manufacturer preparing to deliver, on average, more than two aircraft every week to the country.

Jurgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, said the company currently has an order backlog of more than 1,200 aircraft linked to India. Speaking in an exclusive interaction with ANI on Thursday, Westermeier said this pipeline reflects the scale of expansion underway in the country’s aviation sector.

According to him, Airbus already has a significant presence in India’s commercial airline market. Out of nearly 800 aircraft currently operating in the country, more than 500 are Airbus aircraft, he noted. Westermeier said the company is proud of its contribution to India’s aviation growth and sees its role expanding further as airlines add capacity to meet rising passenger demand.

The backlog of more than 1,200 aircraft would translate into roughly 120 aircraft a year over a 10-year period. That pace, he said, means Airbus would be delivering more than two jets a week to Indian carriers on average.

Westermeier said the numbers underline Airbus’s commitment to supporting India’s fast-growing aviation ecosystem. The country has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic air travel markets, driven by increasing domestic traffic, airline fleet expansion and rising demand for better connectivity across cities.

During the conversation, Westermeier was also asked about the Air India AI2379 incident involving an Airbus A320 operating from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The aircraft reportedly suffered a sudden altitude loss of about 300 feet while flying over Odisha. The incident left 20 passengers and four cabin crew members injured, though the aircraft later stabilised and landed safely in Delhi.

Responding to the matter, Westermeier said such incidents are handled through established official procedures. He said the required processes are being followed to ensure the matter is reviewed properly and the best possible outcome is achieved.

Alongside aircraft deliveries, Airbus is also working to deepen its maintenance, repair and overhaul presence in India. Westermeier said strengthening local MRO capabilities is becoming increasingly important as the number of aircraft flying in the country continues to rise.

As part of this effort, Airbus has chosen Indamer Technics to establish South Asia’s first full-service radome repair facility in Nagpur. Under the agreement, Indamer Technics will serve as an authorised facility for the repair, storage and exchange of radomes used on Airbus A320, A330, A350 and A380 aircraft in the region.

Westermeier said building such technical capabilities within India would support the development of the wider aviation ecosystem. He added that local repair and maintenance facilities would also help airline customers by reducing turnaround times.

Faster maintenance support, he said, would allow airlines to return aircraft to service more quickly, enabling planes to fly more often and serve passengers more efficiently.

The partnership is also expected to contribute to the creation of a localised Airbus avionics repair network across South Asia. The Nagpur facility is likely to play a key role as airlines prepare for future widebody aircraft inductions, while also improving maintenance support for single-aisle aircraft operating across the region.

With its large aircraft backlog, growing local support network and expanding role in India’s airline market, Airbus is positioning itself as a central player in the next phase of the country’s aviation growth.