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IndiGo gets aviation ministry's nod to wet lease planes for US, Canada ops

The country's largest airline IndiGo, which is focusing on internationalisation, has received approval from the civil aviation ministry to wet lease up to two planes for operating flights to the United States and Canada, according to a senior official. For the first time, IndiGo started operating wide-body Boeing 777 on Delhi-Istanbul route in February. The plane has been taken on wet lease from Turkish Airlines. The airline has received nod from the ministry to wet lease two aircraft that can be utilised on this route. The official, on the condition of anonymity, said on Friday the ministry has also given approval for IndiGo to wet lease up to two wide-body aircraft which can be used for flying to the US and Canada. Queries sent to IndiGo on this issue remained unanswered. It could not be immediately ascertained whether IndiGo has firmed up plans on operating flights to the US and Canada. Indian carriers require approval from the ministry to wet lease aircraft. Under the wet le

Budget airline IndiGo pits Boeing against Airbus in record jet order talks

Indian budget carrier IndiGo is in talks with both Boeing and its supplier Airbus to order more than 500 passenger jets, potentially smashing an industry record set by domestic rival Air India

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Amid record aircraft orders, aviation remains a long-term play: Analysts

A linear profit growth is unlikely for the Indian aviation players as high oil prices hit the industry every two-three years

Airbus close to landing large order from IndiGo: French FM Bruno Le Maire

The contract could be signed at the French airshow in Le Bourget in June, the paper said, adding that Le Maire made the comments during his trip to India for a G20 Summit

Domestic air passenger traffic nearly doubled in January, shows data

IndiGo had a market share of 54.6 per cent, while Air India took the second spot with 9.2% share beating Vistara

Deogarh-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi diverted to Lucknow over bomb threat

Confirming the news of the bomb threat, IndiGo said that all necessary security protocols were followed and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff

IndiGo plans flights to Nairobi, Jakarta, central Asian destinations: CEO

The country's largest airline IndiGo, which is "back with a bang", is looking to start flights to Nairobi, Jakarta and some central Asian destinations as the carrier focuses on internationalisation, according to its chief Pieter Elbers. Amid intensifying competition and Air India set for expansion with massive plane orders, the IndiGo chief asserted that there is a lot of growth ahead in the Indian market that "justifies multiple airlines". "There is a lot going on in the Indian aviation landscape... The fact that Indian aviation is getting into the next stage, including the consolidation being done under the Air India group, is a natural evolution of the market. "I look to the competition. It is good to have competition but it will be a competition that is going hand-in-hand with the growth of the market," Elbers told PTI in an interview here. IndiGo, which has more than 300 planes in its fleet, currently operates to 76 domestic and 26 international destinations. Flights to two mo

In next phase of growth, emphasis on international: IndiGo CEO Elbers

'The focus is to stay true to our customer promise', said Elbers

InterGlobe Aviation slips 5% after 4% equity changes hands via block deal

Rakesh Gangwal was set to pare his stake in IndiGo by a further 4 per cent via block deals on Thursday. The block deal was said to be for 1.56 crore shares worth Rs 2,930 crore

Rakesh Gangwal may put 4% stake in IndiGo on block, can fetch Rs 2.9k cr

Sources say the stake put on the block belongs to Gangwal family, which currently holds over 20% in the airline

IndiGo restores pilots' increments amid financial turnaround, Q3 profit

Airline made net profit of Rs 1,422 cr in Q3FY23, after three consecutive quarters of loss

Centre admits Tejasvi Surya opened emergency door of IndiGo plane in Dec

BJP member Tejasvi Surya had accidentally opened the emergency door of an IndiGo aircraft last month and the airline did not find the passenger in violation of any rule, according to the civil aviation ministry. Surya, the ruling BJP's Bengaluru South MP, has been facing flak from Congress over the incident, which happened on December 10 last year at Chennai airport. To a question on whether the government through aviation regulator DGCA has identified the passenger who illegally opened the emergency door of a flight at Chennai, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh replied in the affirmative. "As per the report submitted by InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the name of the passenger alleged in the incident is Shri Tejasvi Surya who had boarded flight 6E-7339 (Chennai to Tiruchirappalli) at Chennai Airport on December 10, 2022. "The emergency door opened accidently as clarified by InterGlobe Aviation Limited. This was not a deliberate action and as per InterGlobe Aviation, they

IndiGo Q3: Focus on international destinations lifts outlook, say analysts

IndiGo's international business during the quarter stood at 105 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels

IndiGo flies back in green, Q3 net soars 1,000% to a record Rs 1,422 cr

Record Rs 1,422-cr quarterly profit comes on the back of best-ever revenue

IndiGo's Turkish treat: Wide-body plane, hot meals, blankets on flight

The carrier has leased Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 for operations to Istanbul starting Wednesday

IndiGo Q3 preview: Airline to turn profitable amid healthy traffic, low ATF

The domestic air traffic capacity reached close to full capacity in Q3, while a pick up in international commercial flights provided the much needed relief to the aviation industry

Fine or imprisonment: What happens if you open emergency door of a flight?

The passengers can only open the door when the flight is grounded as cabin pressure makes it impossible for the passenger to open the emergency door when the flight is mid-air

Emergency door opening case: Won't glorify Cong's criticism: Tejasvi

Reacting for the first time on the aircraft's emergency door opening incident, BJP MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said a clarification on the matter has already been provided