Axis Bank on Friday announced that Air India has borrowed from its GIFT City branch to buy 34 training aircraft.
This is the maiden aircraft financing transaction carried out by a bank from the GIFT City IFSC and paves the way for homegrown aviation finance solutions in the sector, according to a company statement.
Air India's wholly-owned subsidiary and leasing arm 'AI Fleet Services' has borrowed the unspecified amount of funds in USD for a long tenor from the lender for the training aircraft buy, it said.