Page 20 - Latest Updates on IndiGo Airlines

IndiGo stock may rally to Rs 2,800, SpiceJet remains sluggish on charts

Technical chart of InterGlobe Aviation appears promising, with price action heading towards Rs 2,800. SpiceJet remains underperformer.

Aircraft mega-deals prompt bubble warning from aviation industry veterans

The 500-jet Airbus purchase unveiled by IndiGo extends the backlog at India's largest carrier to about 1,000 undelivered aircraft

IndiGo has flexibility to decide 2035 size, says CEO Pieter Elbers

'We're securing our future… by placing this order, we have a planning horizon of over 10 years'

Largest-ever aviation deal: IndiGo orders 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft

The airline did not place any order for wide-bodied aircraft

Fluctuations in airfares likely to continue, says IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers

Airfares in India shot up last month as the demand for travel increased and simultaneously half of Go First's fleet was grounded due to a disruption in the supply of Pratt & Whitney jet engines

Indigo Kolkata-Delhi flight grounded at IGI airport after tail strike

According to a statement by the flight regulator, the IndiGo aircraft was involved in a tail strike during landing in Delhi on June 11

IndiGo widens global footprint with 6 new destinations, to add 174 flights

Network expansion comes amid a surge in international travel, and in the backdrop of aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's call to Indian carriers to expand overseas

Indigo flight takes off within seconds of landing, passengers panic

An Indigo aircraft caused panic among passengers on Monday night when the flight abruptly took off within seconds of landing, this may be the first time the airline has done so

Analysts see upto 38% upside in IndiGo; suggest tracking costs, airfare cap

Reports suggest that a parliamentary panel has summoned private airlines to discuss rising airfares

Go First may be grounded, but IndiGo is in no hurry to expand capacity

According to company management, there is no change in the plan to add more aircraft, which was decided before Go First was grounded

IndiGo reinstates cabin crew bonus after 2nd consecutive profitable quarter

IndiGo hadn't paid crew bonus for three years as it incurred losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Indian aviation mkt 'booming'; to expand routes with IndiGo: Air France-KLM

Bullish on the "booming" Indian aviation market, European airline major Air France-KLM is keen to expand routes and capacity as well as increase its codeshare routes with IndiGo, according to senior executives. Air France-KLM, which has increased its seat capacity by 22 per cent compared to 2022, operates up to 46 weekly flights connecting four Indian cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai. It also has a codeshare agreement with the country's leading carrier IndiGo for more than 30 cities. "We want to increase capacity, routes... We would like to expand with IndiGo... the ambition is to do more international (flights)," Claude Sarre, General Manager - India subcontinent at Air France-KLM, told PTI. Plans are under discussion in this regard, he added. Codesharing allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carriers and provide seamless travel to destinations where it has no presence. India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets and Air France KL

Tata group, IndiGo hold talks to snap up planes, airport slots of Go First

Pratt, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has previously said the Go First matter is being considered by law courts.

'Tough times': Go First staff hopes airline survives, scouts for options

Some pilots of troubled airline have joined airlines in West Asia in recent weeks and others have approached IndiGo

IndiGo to operate flights from Jeddah to Delhi under Operation Kaveri

IndiGo on Friday said it will operate chartered flights from Jeddah to the national capital and Bengaluru to bring back Indians evacuated from Sudan as part of Operation Kaveri. The airline will be operating two flights to bring more than 450 Indian citizens back to their homeland over the weekend, according to a statement. A321 aircraft will be used to operate these flights on April 28 and 30. They will be operated from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to Delhi and Bengaluru. "IndiGo is closely liaising with the government to offer support for more such evacuations flights," the statement said. Under Operation Kaveri, India on Friday brought back 754 people from strife-torn Sudan. The total number of Indians brought home now stands at 1,360, according to official data.

Bagdogra bound IndiGo plane suffers technical problem; returns to Delhi

An IndiGo plane enroute to Bagdogra returned to Delhi on Saturday afternoon due to a technical problem. While a source said the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical problem, IndiGo said the flight 6E 6282 from Delhi to Bagdogra returned to Delhi as a precaution. "The pilot noticed a technical issue and requested a turn back. The aircraft landed safely and is undergoing necessary inspection. An alternate aircraft was provided for the passengers to be flown to Bagdogra," IndiGo said in a statement. According to the source, there were more than 200 people onboard.

IndiGo flies higher even as SpiceJet sputters into a loss in Q4: Brokerages

Traffic in the sector has crossed pre-Covid levels and has sustained in the fourth quarter, which is traditionally a weak season for travel

Swede held for molesting crew member onboard Bangkok-Mumbai flight

A 63-year-old Swedish national was arrested for allegedly molesting a crew member onboard an IndiGo flight, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday. Accused Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg was allegedly in an inebriated state when the incident took place on Thursday onboard the IndiGo 6E-1052 Bangkok-Mumbai flight, the Sahar police station official said. He is accused of touching a crew member inappropriately while making an in-flight food purchase and also assaulted a co-passenger who intervened, the official said. Westberg was handed over to Mumbai police when the flight landed in the metropolis and was booked under Indian Penal Code section 354 (molestation) and other provisions of Aircraft Act, the police official said. He was released on bail by the Andheri metropolitan magistrate court on Friday, the official added. Westberg is the eighth airline passenger arrested in India in the past three months for alleged unruly behaviour. On March 23, two men were arrested for drink

Indigo and Virgin Atlantic expand codeshare, open up new destinations

The expanded codeshare allows Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club members to reach their rewards faster, with opportunities to earn both Virgin Points and Tier Points available on every codeshare flight

IndiGo Airline plans to have 350 aircraft in its fleet next fiscal

No-frills airline IndiGo is expecting to fly 100-million passengers and is planning to have 350 aircraft in its fleet in the next fiscal, according to a presentation by the airline at the analysts/investors meet on Thursday. At the same time, the airline is looking to end the current fiscal with around 306 planes in the fleet with the passenger volume estimated at over 85 million. The number of destinations is expected to go up to 115, with around 10-15 destinations likely to be added in the network during the year, as against 104 in FY23, as per the presentation. While demand continues to be strong in the March quarter of the ongoing fiscal, external variables such as volatility in forex and fuel, global supply chain disruption as well as inflationary cost pressures (are) impacting performance. On the capacity side, the airline projects it to be in mid-teens compared to the estimated over 18 per cent in the current fiscal, as per the presentation. The airline, in the presentation