Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Announcement Of Deal Between Boeing And Air India Worth At Least $34 Billion

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the announcement of Air India's agreement to purchase 190 Boeing 737 MAXs, 20 Boeing 787s, and 10 Boeing 777Xs – a total of 220 firm orders valued at a list price of $34 billion which will support more than one million American jobs across 44 states, many of which will not require a four-year college degree:

"I'm very happy to learn of this new piece of the robust US-India economic partnership. Strengthening the ties that bind our nations, the world's oldest democracy and its largest, will support American jobs while bringing greater security and prosperity to both our citizens and the wider world. "