Page 36 - Latest Updates on IndiGo Airlines

IndiGo offers bonus to pilots in lieu of leave to counter staff shortage

To tide over the crisis, IndiGo has also dispatched recruiters to Latin America and West Asia - areas where embattled airlines are cutting costs and laying off pilots

Charging less than Rs 10/km, Indian airlines among world's cheapest five

According to the report, four out of the top five cheapest airlines are in Asia

IndiGo suffers engine glitches again, forced to ground two A320 Neo planes

The engine troubles hit budget carrier IndiGo again with the airline forced to ground two of its Airbus A320 Neo planes due to technical glitches, according to a source. The two Pratt & Whitney engine-powered A320 Neo planes were taken out of operations on Friday, the source said. IndiGo, which had to ground 11 A320 Neos between February and March this year due to safety concerns, confirmed that it had pulled out two of its planes from the service. The airline further said that the two planes are back into operations now. Significantly, the airline had earlier this month said all its aircraft, which had been taken out of service following directives of the European aviation safety regulator Easa and India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), were back into flying after the change of engines by the US engine supplier Pratt & Whitney. "IndiGo was forced to ground two A320 Neo planes on Friday due to engine glitches. While one aircraft was grounded at ...

IndiGo plans to order as many as 50 Airbus SE A330 wide-body jets

The carrier aims to take the upgraded A330neo version of the plane, according the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions aren't public

IndiGo flight grounded before departure at Pune airport due to engine snag

Another IndiGo Airbus A320 Neo aircraft with Pratt& Whitney engine was grounded today at the Pune airport prior to its departure for New Delhi due to the oil chip detection in one of its engines, a source said. IndiGo, later, operated the flight with another aircraft but in the process it was delayed by more than four hours, according to the source. When contacted, IndiGo refused to comment on the incident, which came close on the heels of another incident involving its aircraft last week, in which passengers had a close shave after one of the engines of a A320 Neo plane failed midair. After the airline operated its Nagpur-Pune flight, IndiGo was forced to ground the A320 Neo plane due to the oil chip detection in engine-2 of the plane, the source said. The glitch-hit IndiGo plane was scheduled to fly to Delhi from Pune. As the aircraft was not airworthy due to the engine failure, the airline arranged another plane later, an A320, to fly the passengers to their ...

IndiGo expands regional operations, adds 7 new ATR-operated flights

IndiGo's current fleet comprise 155 aircraft -- 151 Airbus A320s and four ATRs

SC denies IndiGo's plea against Delhi HC order to shift from IGI's T1 to T2

The apex court directed the IndiGo Airline to shift its operations partially to T2 in 25 days

IndiGo moves SC against Delhi HC order asking it to move from T1 to T 2

The High Court had turned down the suggestion of IndiGo that T-1 be dedicated exclusively for its use

IndiGo in the news again: Aerobridge strikes Mumbai airport terminal bldg

Vehicle was operated by outsourced driver, matter reported to regulator

IndiGo flight suffers fuel leak at Delhi airport, passengers deboard

All the passengers and the stuff onboard were made to deplane immediately

InterGlobe Aviation share sale begins; stock down 3%

InterGlobe Aviation, the owner of India's biggest airline IndiGo, has dipped 3.3% to Rs 1,142 on the BSE in intra-day trade. The shares will be sold at a floor price of Rs 1,130 per share

HC reserves decision on DIAL order to shift airlines to T2

DIAL said that T1 has already exceeded its capacity and it would lead to overcrowding of the airport

Drunk students harass Indigo woman staffer, fall at her feet to apologise

In the video, which has gone viral on various social media platforms, the woman is seen confronting the duo

Manhandling of IndiGo passenger: DGCA to take views of all affected parties

A video clip of the airline's staff pinning down a passenger to the ground went viral recently

IndiGo takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft

The order is also the biggest placed by any Indian carrier with the company

Delhi HC asks DIAL to submit report on Indigo's shifting operations to T2

Earlier, Indigo Airlines had moved the Delhi HC challenging DIAL's direction to shift its operations

IndiGo moves high court against Delhi airport operator

The airline has challenged DIAL's order to partially shift operations to Terminal 2

IndiGo flight hits wild boar during take-off at Visakhapatnam airport

After 45 minutes, the pilot carried out a precautionary landing back at the Vizag airport to get the necessary inspections done, it said

Mid-air mishap: Laptop catches fire on IndiGo flight; passengers panic

The incident, which occurred last Saturday, has been reported to the aviation regulator - the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Another IndiGo mishap: Passenger falls off wheelchair, airline apologises

The development also comes days after the airline had apologised to a passenger who was manhandled at Delhi airport in October