IndiGo expands A350-order
During the yearly IATA-conference in Delhi, IndiGo announced it is planning to expand its current Airbus A350-orders to 60, doubling its commitment to the type. The first A350-900 is scheduled to be delivered in 2026.
The additional order is part of the airline's expansion plan, which sees strengthening its partnerships with Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines. It's also planning an extensive international expansion with new flights between India and Europe starting this summer.
Starting July 2025, IndiGo is wet-leasing six Boeing B787s from Norse Atlantic Airways. It will initially use these for flights from Mumbai to Amsterdam and Manchester. Later, flights to Copenhagen and London will be added. Athens will also be a new destination, but this will be served by its new A321XLRs, of which the first is due soon.
At this moment, IndiGo's widebody-fleet consists of two, from Turkish Airlines, wet-leased Boeing B777-300ERs. These leases are, however, in jeapordy as the Indian government has decided to not allow the airline to continue to lease the aircraft as Turkey provided support to Pakistan during the recent spat between India and Pakistan.
The rest of the airline's fleet is made-up of 48 ATR72-600s, 27 A320s, 214 A320neos, three A321-200P2Fs, 140 A321neos, and six B737-8s (leased from Qatar Airways).
Next to its A350s, IndiGo has open orders with Airbus for 235 A320neos and 649 A321neos.
Illustration by Airbus.