The slowdown in production at Boeing and the recent strike at the plane makers’ manufacturing facilities in the US are causing delays in aircraft deliveries to the Air India group, with some deliveries of already-manufactured jets that were earlier scheduled by December now stretching up to June of 2025.

Amidst rising complaints from customers about its service quality on long-haul international flight, especially between India and the US, Air India has pointed out that its aggressive expansion to the US market would have been delayed by five year if the airline had waited for new planes to offer customers a more premium experience,