Page 21 - Latest Updates on IndiGo Airlines

Working with Pratt & Whitney amid latest engine probe, says IndiGo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -IndiGo operator InterGlobe Aviation said on Wednesday it is working with Pratt & Whitney to assess any potential impact on its fleet, after a warning from the U.S. engine maker spooked global airlines.

Airbus says will support customers amid latest probe in P&W engines

With Pratt & Whitney deciding to inspect around 1,200 engines for certain defects, the country's largest airline IndiGo on Wednesday said it is working closely with the engine maker to assess and minimise any impact on its fleet. IndiGo is the largest customer of the A320 planes and the aircraft are powered by P&W engines. Besides, grounded carrier Go First's A320 neo fleet are having P&W engines. In mounting woes for the US-based P&W, which is already grappling with supply chain issues, the company has found that a rare condition in powdered metal used to manufacture certain engine parts may reduce the life of those parts. Against this backdrop, P&W has decided to carry out enhanced inspection of around 200 of its engines powering Airbus planes by September. "We are in receipt of the information from the OEM Pratt and Whitney (P&W) regarding the outcome of the latest inspection of their engine. We are working closely with P&W to assess and minimise any ...

Air India making changes to its ground staff ops to increase productivity

The structural changes are aimed at putting performance and productivity at the centre of Air India's operations

IndiGo first airline stock to cross market capitalisation of Rs 1 trn-mark

The carrier had earlier this month placed an order for 500 A320 family aircraft, which will be delivered between 2030 and 2035. It is the world's largest single-tranche aircraft order

Srinagar-Jammu Indigo flight enters Pak airspace due to inclement weather

In a similar incident on June 11, an IndiGo Amritsar-Ahmedabad flight entered Pakistani airspace for around 30 minutes due to bad weather

TMS Ep460: IndiGo aircrafts, free power, global markets, Gift Nifty index

What are the implications of IndiGo's 500 plane order? Is free power to households hurting industry? Is it time to diversify to global markets? What is Gift Nifty index? Answers here

IndiGo tripled in size during past seven years, retired old planes

The airline's highest capacity addition till date happened in FY19 and FY20, a period that also saw Jet Airways closing down in April 2019

Fag-end buying lifts Sensex 159pts, Nifty atop 18,800; TaMo, HCL Tech up 3%

Closing Bell on June 20, 2023: Afternoon buying in Tata Motors, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank, RIL, Power Grid, Infosys, L&T, Axis Bank, TCS, and Tech M lifted the indices

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