IndiGo historic order for Airbus planes |
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India`s largest airline, Indigo, said on Tuesday that it has placed an order for 300 Airbus A320neo family aircraft worth more than $30 billion at list prices. This is Airbus`s largest aircraft order from a single airline and will take IndiGo`s total number of narrow-body A320neo family aircraft orders to 730. IndiGo`s latest order includes the new A321XLR long-range planes that can travel as far as 4,700 nautical miles (nm), or 8,700km without refuelling. The long-range, fuel-efficient planes will boost IndiGo`s plans to expand its international network. The A321XLR, which has the longest range for a single-aisle aircraft, will be delivered to customers only after 2023. Officials at Indigo said that “The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step from the A321LR. The aircraft will deliver an unprecedented extra long range of up to 4,700nm, with 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor jets." IndiGo currently flies to foreign destinations such as Myanmar, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, China, Kuwait, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Thailand and the UAE. The order will also allow IndiGo to replace its older A320ceo fleet by 2022. As of 30 September, the Gurugram-based airline had 245 aircraft in its fleet, consisting of 89 A320neo planes, 129 A320ceo planes, six A321neo planes and 21 ATR aircraft.
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