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IndiGo to add more int'l destinations; to explore new MRO opportunities

IndiGo will continue to add more overseas destinations with A321 XLRs set to join the fleet this fiscal year and aims to increase its international capacity share to 40 per cent by 2030. Also, the country's largest airline plans to explore new opportunities in the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) space, according to its annual report for 2024-25. IndiGo, which has been flying for over 18 years, has a domestic market share of 64.5 per cent, operates around 2,200 flights daily with more than 430 planes. "We will continue to add more destinations internationally, especially with XLRs coming in along with our newly leased wide body aircraft for long haul operations. From 28 per cent current international capacity share, we are aiming for 40 per cent by FY 2030," IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said in his message in the annual report. Earlier this month, the carrier started flights to Manchester and Amsterdam that are being operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners leased from Norway's Norse

IndiGo Ahmedabad-Diu flight aborts take-off after technical snag detected

IndiGo aborts Ahmedabad-Diu flight take-off after technical snag; passengers safe, offered refunds or rebooking as airline cites safety as top priority

Emkay Global bets on SMIDs, reduces largecap holding on valuation concerns

Emkay Global Financial has made a few changes in its investment portfolio by increasing the weightage of IndiGo, Eternal, and Dixon; check more details

Technical snag detected on IndiGo Tirupati-Hyderabad flight, lands safely

IndiGo flight 6E 6591, departed from Tirupati Airport but began circling the area for nearly 40 minutes after a technical snag was detected

IndiGo's Imphal-bound flight returns to Delhi due to mid-air technical snag

The aircraft, Airbus A321, was airborne for approximately one hour before returning to Delhi

Aircraft glitch forces Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight to declare 'PAN PAN' mid-air

The Airbus A320neo aircraft, with 191 people on board, departed from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport en route to Goa but was forced to make an emergency landing in Mumbai

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after engine failure

ChatGPT said: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Goa made an emergency landing in Mumbai after mid-air engine failure; Airbus A320neo landed safely at 9:52 pm on Tuesday

Delhi, Mumbai flyers may face higher charges as GMR, Adani win tariff case

A tribunal has allowed GMR and Adani Airport to include non-aero revenue in tariff model, boosting earnings at Delhi and Mumbai airports; flyers and airlines may face higher charges as a result

Punjab Police registers FIR in connection with IndiGo flight bomb hoax

Punjab Police has registered an FIR in connection with a hoax bomb threat on an IndiGo flight that landed at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport here from Hyderabad last week, officials said on Tuesday. A tissue paper reading "bomb inside" was found in a lavatory during the cleaning of the aircraft after it landed at the airport on July 5, according to the officials. After the note was found, a thorough search of the aircraft was carried out, but no explosive was found, a senior police officer said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amarpreet Singh said, "An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad landed here on July 5 and it was supposed to go to Delhi. After the passengers deboarded, a tissue paper reading "bomb inside" was found in the aircraft's lavatory during cleaning." "This was immediately reported to the airport authorities and police by IndiGo's security manager. An anti-sabotage team, bomb disposal squad and CISF personnel thoroughly checked the aircraft. Passengers'

Swarm of bees halts IndiGo flight at Surat airport for nearly an hour

Ground staff initially used smoke to disperse the bees, but the attempt failed. The fire department was then called in and used water to clear the swarm

Amsterdam crucial point for connecting with rest of Europe, America: IndiGo

Expanding its international wings, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has said Amsterdam will be an important point to connect with the rest of Europe and North America and highlighted it is a "fit for purpose" airline. IndiGo, India's largest airline with a domestic market share of 64 per cent, is fast expanding its overseas reach with new routes and partnerships. Marking the foray into Europe, IndiGo this week, commenced direct services from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam, with Elbers describing the launches as a "momentous occasion". "I think the story now is by touching in Europe. The change is much more profound than just two new destinations. It's a change of product. It's a change in some of the partnerships. It's a change of profile," Elbers told PTI. With a fleet of more than 400 planes, IndiGo flies to over 90 domestic and 40 overseas destinations, with the latest additions being the start of services to Manchester and Amsterdam on July 1 and 2, respectively. Elbers said Amste

IndiGo Delhi-Pune flight delayed 4 hrs after pilot falls ill before takeoff

A Pune-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was delayed by four-and-a-half hours after its pilot fell sick just before the takeoff on Friday. The airline in a statement on Saturday said that it provided "appropriate" medical assistance to the pilot and arranged for an alternative crew to operate the flight, 6E2262, on July 4. In a similar incident on Friday, an Air India commander collapsed inside the cockpit just when he was getting ready to operate the Tata Group airline's flight to Delhi from Bengaluru. "One of our cockpit crew scheduled to operate IndiGo flight 6E 2262 from Delhi to Pune on July 4, felt unwell before take-off and the aircraft returned to bay, following the standard operating procedures (SOP)," IndiGo said in a statement. Appropriate medical assistance was provided to the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight, it said. IndiGo did not share specific details. However, according to flight tracking websit

Amitabh Kant set to join IndiGo's board as non-executive director

IndiGo appoints former bureaucrat Amitabh Kant to its Board as Non-Executive Director, leveraging his extensive experience in public policy and infrastructure development

Patna-bound IndiGo flight grounded in Ranchi due to deflated tyre: Official

A Patna-bound Indigo flight was grounded at Birsa Munda airport here on Friday afternoon because of deflation in one of its tyres, an airport official said. The flight, originating from Kolkata, was scheduled to fly to Patna and then to Lucknow, he said. "The flight was grounded due to precautionary safety reasons," airport director RR Maurya said. "After landing at Ranchi, the pilot suspected one of the front tyres might be deflated and requested an inspection," he added. He added that Patna passengers were sent by road, while those traveling to Lucknow were put on other flights via alternate routes.

Strong mkt leadership, robust demand should help IndiGo stock gain altitude

India is expected to see close to 10 per cent CAGR in passenger volumes over next two-three years and it is among the lowest penetrated markets per capita despite being the third-largest

Air India CEO Wilson received a raise days before Ahmedabad plane crash

Wilson's new salary stood at ₹27.75 crore as compared to the ₹18.98 crore he earned in 2023-24, marking a 46 per cent jump. He took charge as Air India's CEO in July 2022

HPCL, BPCL: OMCs, paint, tyre, aviation stocks rally after oil slips 5%

BPCL, HPCL, IOC, Asian Paints, and other downstream oil companies' stock surged, while ONGC, Oil India dropped after Brent crude oil slipped 5 per cent

Indore-Bhubaneswar IndiGo flight delayed by one hour due to technical snag

A "minor technical snag" was detected in an IndiGo flight from Indore to Bhubaneswar carrying 140 persons, due to which it took off about an hour late from its scheduled time on Monday, the airport officials here said. Pilots of the IndiGo flight number '6E 6332' noticed a technical snag when the plane was heading towards the runway for take-off, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipin Kant Seth told PTI. The plane was brought back to the apron. After engineers rectified the "minor technical snag", the flight left for its destination, he said. "Passengers were not de-boarded during the repair work," Seth said, without giving specific details of the technical glitch. Another airport official said IndiGo's Indore-Bhubaneswar flight was scheduled to take off at 9 am on Monday but could depart at 10.16 am after the necessary repairs. There were 140 persons on board the plane, the official said. The apron is part of an airport where the aircraft are parked, refuelled, maintained

Air India bookings down 20%; fares dip up to 15% after Dreamliner crash

Bookings for Air India flights have declined by around 20 per cent on domestic as well as international routes while the average fares have dropped by 8-15 per cent in the aftermath of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash last week, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) President Ravi Gosain said on Friday. An Air India spokesperson did not respond to a query seeking comments from the airline. A London-bound Air India flight, AI-171 carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. All but one on board the plane died along with nearly 29 on the ground when the aircraft smashed into a medical complex in Meghaninagar area of the city shortly after takeoff. "Following the unfortunate incident involving Air India, we have observed a temporary decline in bookings, particularly on international sectors. While the exact percentage varies by route, our estimates indicate a dip of around 1822 per cent on international bookings and a 1012 per cent decline domestical

Madurai-bound IndiGo flight returns to Chennai after mid-air technical snag

A Madurai-bound IndiGo flight returned to Chennai after a mid-air technical snag on Friday, a day after two Kolkata-Northeast flights were delayed due to similar issues, triggering safety concerns