Interglobe-owned IndiGo Airlines (6E) is in talks with aircraft manufacturers to place a new narrowbody aircraft order.
IndiGo Airbus Order
Homegrown aerospace manufacturers are banking on the surge in orders from Indian airlines to secure more business from global giants like Airbus and Boeing.
India’s leading domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), is currently engaged in discussions with ATR, Embraer, and Airbus to potentially order around 100 smaller aircraft, aiming to expand its regional operations.
IndiGo (6E), India’s largest airline, is solidifying its long-term trajectory by enhancing its fleet by adding wide-body aircraft (Airbus A350s).
India’s largest carrier, IndiGo Airlines (6E), will still fly an all-Airbus fleet in 2024. This fleet includes the A320neo and A321neo family aircraft.
IndiGo, awarded ‘Airline of the Year’ at Air Transport Awards 2024 and reportedly exploring the purchase of widebody aircraft (probably A350)
In 2023, Airbus successfully delivered a total of 735 aircraft, surpassing its initial full-year delivery goal of 720.
On Monday (Sep 4, 2023), the board of directors at IndiGo Airlines (6E) approved an order for an additional 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from Airbus as part of the original 300 aircraft deal initially signed by the airline.
FRANCE- European planemaker Airbus has shared the most awaited June 2023 Orders and deliveries breakup; this includes the details about IndiGo (6E) record 500 plane order breakup.
India’s largest carrier, IndiGo (6E) CEO Pieter Elbers, expressed his enthusiasm for this milestone during a media briefing in Paris following the signing of the order with Airbus.