IndiGo plans Bangalore to Perth non-stop A321XLR flight, potentially beating Qantas to direct India-Australia service from Bengaluru.
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IndiGo becomes the first airline to receive 500 Airbus deliveries, leading the global order book with 1,400 aircraft as Indian aviation faces rising costs and route disruptions.
Dubai has capped foreign airlines to one daily flight until May 31 amid the Iran crisis. Indian carriers, with the highest planned capacity to DXB, face the biggest financial blow as Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai remain unrestricted.
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.
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) 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)