After grabbing headlines last year by placing the Indigo-places-mega-order-for-500-airbus-a320-aircraft-8673018/lite/”>world’s largest-ever commercial aircraft order—for 500 Airbus A320 family narrow-body jets—Indigo again forced the aviation world to sit up and take notice recently by ordering 30 wide-body Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with deliveries slated to start in 2027. Additionally, Indigo has purchase options for another 70 aircraft of the A350 family.
India’s largest airline, which is also among the biggest budget carriers in the world in terms of passengers flown, has now made its intentions clear with this latest order. After ruling the Indian skies, it is dreaming big to make a mark globally with non-stop, long-haul flights from Indian airports. There is one issue, though.
Even as the low-cost, short-haul model, of which Indigo is a clear champion, has been mastered by a number of carriers globally, the same cannot be said about the long-haul, low-cost airline model. Many have tried, burnt their fingers, and even shut shop, while…
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