India’s aviation market shows strong growth but suffers from a limited fleet of widebody aircraft. Incoming IndiGo (6E) chief Willie Walsh described the country’s roughly 50 widebody planes as a “scandal” in an interview with the BBC.
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IndiGo’s A321XLR flies non-stop Delhi to Istanbul from April 19 with dual-class seating and 50+ onward connections via Turkish Airlines.
IndiGo (6E) has appointed Willie Walsh, the former CEO of British Airways (BA) and the International Airlines Group (IAG) and outgoing Director General of IATA, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
IndiGo (6E) launches over 30 new routes from Navi Mumbai International Airport (BOM) between March 29 and April 23, 2026.
IndiGo flight 6E 579 from Visakhapatnam declared a full emergency at Delhi’s IGI Airport on March 28, 2026, after reporting a suspected engine failure.
IndiGo Airlines (6E) will launch thrice weekly direct flights between Chennai (MAA) and Réunion Island (RUN) from 29 April 2026.
IndiGo Airlines (6E) has announced the launch of six new direct domestic routes from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), further expanding its regional footprint.
IndiGo Airlines (6E) has cancelled its Pune–Bangkok services for the summer schedule starting March 29, suspending operations between Pune Airport (PNQ) and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
IndiGo plans capacity upgrades on select international routes using larger A321neo aircraft while adjusting several European services in early 2026 as part of network optimization efforts.
IndiGo (6E), India’s largest airline, has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 pilots following severe operational disruptions that forced thousands of cancellations late last year.