30 IndiGo planes grounded due to disrupted supply chain |
Indian passenger aircraft carrier IndiGo has said that around 30 of its aircraft are grounded due to "supply chain disruptions", and the country`s largest airline is evaluating wet leasing of planes and other options to boost operations. At the end of September, IndiG0, the world`s seventh-largest in terms of daily departures, had 279 aircraft in its fleet. It operates more than 1,600 daily flights and presently flies to 100 destinations, including 26 international ones.
Globally, the aviation industry continues to face significant supply chain disruptions. The Airlines spokesperson said, "As we work on various cost-efficient countermeasures with our OEM partners, the endeavor is to minimize the economic impact of around 30 AOG (Aircraft on Ground), resulting from this global disruption." The airline is looking at slowing down redeliveries through lease extensions, exploring the reinduction of aircraft into the fleet, and evaluating the wet lease options within the regulatory guidelines. "We are bullish on the market opportunities and will continue to add flights in existing and new markets," the airline said. The carrier has a domestic market share of more than 57 percent.
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