Overview
- IndiGo has placed a firm order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, bringing its wide-body commitment to 60 aircraft with deliveries slated to begin in 2027.
- The carrier will launch services to 10 new overseas cities this fiscal year, including Amsterdam, Manchester and Copenhagen.
- Partnerships with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic will extend IndiGo’s intercontinental connectivity across North America and Europe.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s goal to expand its airport network to 350 facilities by 2047 and to build a $4 billion MRO hub by 2030.
- Air India plans to redirect heavy maintenance of its Boeing 777 and 787 fleet from Turkish Technic to alternative MRO facilities in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the US.