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Loss-making IndiGo calls peak of GTF groundings
IndiGo believes groundings of its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft for inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines is likely to have peaked in the mid-70s during its fiscal second quarter.
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Firmed IndiGo A350s and 37-jet order lift Airbus half-year net figure
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has firmed its order for 30 Airbus A350-900s, while an undisclosed customer has agreed to take a single A350 plus 36 A321neos. The IndiGo deal, entered on Airbus’s backlog on 6 June, takes overall A350 orders to 1,309 including 955 of the -900 variant. Uzbekistan Airways ...
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‘We left that station already’: IndiGo’s Elbers brushes off ‘traditional LCC’ label
IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers has pushed back on calling the airline a “traditional” low-cost operator, noting that it already has undertaken a series of initiatives that other low-cost carriers would not usually take.
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Why is IndiGo launching a business-class product?
IndiGo’s announcement on 23 May that it will launch a business-class product later this year comes as the carrier seeks an even stronger stranglehold in India’s growing airline market.
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Profitable IndiGo to launch business-class product
Low-cost carrier IndiGo will launch a business-class product on some of its flights by the end of this year, in the latest diversification step from the expansion-minded Indian airline.
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Airline Business
Why IndiGo believes time is right for widebody move with A350 order
IndiGo’s recently announced firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s and 70 options marks the latest headline-grabbing move from an airline that is keen to make use of its unusually solid foundations in India’s often unforgiving airline market.
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IndiGo steps up to long-haul with agreement for up to 100 A350s
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
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Airline Business
How Pieter Elbers is making his mark at emboldened IndiGo
As demonstrated by the airline’s fiscal third-quarter earnings announcement, there is increasingly substance to the predictions about India being a growth engine for the global aviation industry
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IndiGo profitable and growing despite ‘mid-70s’ A320neo jets being grounded
IndiGo delivered another profitable quarter of capacity growth as 2023 ended, despite a significant proportion of its Airbus A320neo-family fleet being grounded.
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IndiGo ramps up mitigation measures as GTF groundings grow
IndiGo is maintaining its full-year capacity guidance as it intensifies mitigation measures in response to news that more of its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF)-powered aircraft will be grounded in the coming months.
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IndiGo overcomes seasonal weakness to report profitable second quarter
IndiGo recorded a positive result in its seasonally weakest July-September period for the first time in five years, extending its profitable run to four quarters
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Oneworld carrier British Airways seals IndiGo codeshare
Oneworld carrier British Airways is entering a codeshare agreement with Indian budget operator IndiGo to broaden its network on the subcontinent. The co-operation, covering eight destinations, will take effect from 12 October, subject to government approval. British Airways says the routes will be available as codeshares from London Heathrow, mainly ...
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Malaysia Airlines to grow India operations, while IndiGo expands international network
Malaysia Airlines is to expand its operations in India with the addition of three new cities, as part of wider network ramp-up to “key markets” in Asia and Australia.
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IndiGo parent tops up A320neo order and plans aviation finance arm
Indian budget carrier IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, is to order another 10 Airbus A320neo twinjets. It has also approved the establishment of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, located in Gujarat, which will focus on financing of aviation assets. The company envisions an investment of up to Rs300 million ($3.6 million) ...
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Airline Business
Airline Business performance tracker: Asia-Pacific Q2 2023
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the April-June 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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IndiGo to launch venture capital arm
IndiGo is seeking regulatory approval for the launch of a venture capital arm.
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Buoyant IndiGo reports record quarterly profit and passenger numbers
IndiGo recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs172 billion ($2.1 billion) during the April-June period, powering it to a record net profit of Rs31 billion.
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Airline Business
Grand statement from India’s airlines at Paris air show
This week’s Paris air show saw the Indian airline market take more steps towards the much-desired maturity that will enable its carriers to capitalise on the country’s growth potential, as they dominated proceedings with firm orders for more than 1,000 jets.
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IndiGo orders 500 Airbus single-aisle jets
As if playing catch-up for lost time, Airbus marked the return of the Paris air show with an opening agreement for 500 firm A320neo-family aircraft from Indian budget carrier IndiGo. IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers says the aircraft will ”bring us well into the next decade” with delivery over 2030-35. “No-one ...
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Airline Business
Airline Business performance tracker: Asia-Pacific Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the January-March 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight