Air India to restore grounded planes for capacity ramp up amid competition

Capacity expansion would be crucial in wake of increase in competition in domestic market, revival in international traffic

Air India is set to increase capacity on domestic and international routes over the next few months as it overhauls its grounded aircraft.

Air India has the approval to operate 2,456 flights per week in the summer schedule. This is more than a 16 per cent increase over 2020. But its international schedule has declined 41 per cent (compared to winter 2019) to 361 weekly departures.

Now the airline — under the control of Tata Group — is working on a plan to press into service grounded planes in a progressive manner. The ramp-up will be crucial in the backdrop of increased