tender has been issued by air india to get 17 (or is it 19?) new aircraft on dry lease. tender closing date is 2nd september and deliveries are required starting from october as per tender conditions. tender looks most likely to be picking up go air aircraft as per specifications of the tender. they are to replace the old 320 and the 5 old 319 that are flying. 319 lease ends in march 2014 and the 320's would go as soon as the new ones come. dont think we will be seeing these old aircraft in summer 2014 schedule.

p.s. but then i have been hearing the 747's will be phased out for the last 5 years after that particular years haj. they never go.