India’s best known low cost carrier has not just diversified into catering to the business traveller, plans to double its purchase of wide-body aircraft order to 60 Airbus A350s to expand long haul routes. IndiGo will begin getting A350 deliveries starting in 2027. Due to the standoff between India and Turkey, IndiGo has had to end its wet lease agreement with Turkish Airlines. Meanwhile, IndiGo is forging partnerships with Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. Expanded routes and customer offerings will be to build connectivity between India, Europe, and North America. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has announced that it signed the MoU with Airbus for confirming the option for 30 A350s. IndiGo began operating long hauls on wet leased (with hired operating crew) on wide body Boeing 777s of Turkish Airlines. This agreement it has to end within three months now. In July, IndiGo will start operating B787s wet leased from Norse Atlantic to Manchester and Amsterdam. Elbers also said that IndiGo is set on the journey to become a global airline by 2030. This partnership with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic is a milestone to pursue commercial synergies, operational excellence and innovation. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline looks forward to restarting Delta’s direct service from the US to India in the near future. Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith said India is a strategic market for Air France-KLM as a strong and historic presence. They will now work with IndiGo to expand connectivity. Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said IndiGo’s long haul operations will help connect four of the world’s largest economies.
India’s best known low cost carrier has not just diversified into catering to the business traveller, plans to double its purchase of wide-body aircraft order to 60 Airbus A350s to expand long haul routes. IndiGo will begin getting A350 deliveries starting in 2027. Due to the standoff between India and Turkey, IndiGo has had to end its wet lease agreement with Turkish Airlines. Meanwhile, IndiGo is forging partnerships with Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. Expanded routes and customer offerings will be to build connectivity between India, Europe, and North America. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has announced that it signed the MoU with Airbus for confirming the option for 30 A350s. IndiGo began operating long hauls on wet leased (with hired operating crew) on wide body Boeing 777s of Turkish Airlines. This agreement it has to end within three months now. In July, IndiGo will start operating B787s wet leased from Norse Atlantic to Manchester and Amsterdam. Elbers also said that IndiGo is set on the journey to become a global airline by 2030. This partnership with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic is a milestone to pursue commercial synergies, operational excellence and innovation. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline looks forward to restarting Delta’s direct service from the US to India in the near future. Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith said India is a strategic market for Air France-KLM as a strong and historic presence. They will now work with IndiGo to expand connectivity. Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said IndiGo’s long haul operations will help connect four of the world’s largest economies.
