New Delhi, Marking its entry into the wide-body segment, the country's largest airline IndiGo on Thursday announced placing a firm order for 30 A350-90 aircraft and will also have an option to buy 70 more such aircraft. .
IndiGo, which has been flying for over 17 years, currently has a fleet of over 35 narrow-body aircraft and is expanding its presence overseas. The carrier is operating two wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul.
The A350-900 aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engines and the exact configuration of these aircraft, whose deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, will be decided later.
In a release, IndiGo said it is "entering the wide-body space with an order for 30 firm Airbus A350-900 aircraft".IndiGo CEO Peter Albers termed it a "historic moment".
The carrier, which has a domestic market share of more than 60 percent, has the right to purchase an additional 70 Airbus A350 family aircraft "for potential future needs under certain conditions, at its discretion."
Pricing for the A350-900 aircraft was not available because Airbus stopped the practice of publishing list prices of its aircraft.
Currently, Air India is the only Indian carrier to operate the A350. Among domestic airlines, currently, Air India and Vistara have wide-body aircraft in their fleet, while SpiceJet has leased some wide-body aircraft.Indigo's latest order has also come at a time when efforts are being made to make India a global aviation hub.
In June last year, IndiGo had placed the largest single aircraft order by an airline for 500 aircraft with Airbus.
The outstanding orderbook for A320 family aircraft stands at approximately 1,000, which are yet to be delivered over the next decade. The order book includes a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.
IndiGo said that with the A350 aircraft it will be able to connect with the world from various Indian metros.“The mission capability of this aircraft (A350) coupled with the efficiency of the Trent Has been." The release said.
Reflecting its global ambitions, the airline on Thursday also said it is defining its long-term future by strengthening its fleet with the introduction of wide-body aircraft in its fleet.
"Since inception in 2006, IndiGo has been successfully positioning itself and is now setting its future on the path to becoming a global aviation player," it said.
The order also strengthens Airbus' presence in the wide-body aircraft segment, which has traditionally been dominated by Boeing."This new order will bring the strategic relationship between IndiGo and Airboo to an unprecedented level in terms of depth, breadth and size. For the relationship between IndiGo and Rolls-Royce, it marks the beginning of a new long and fruitful relationship." The release said.
IndiGo is facing problems with the Pratt & Whitney engines powering its existing aircraft and due to this problem the company has also been forced to ground the MAN aircraft.
“Today’s historic moment marks a new chapter for IndiGo and will also shape the future of the airline and Indian aviation.
Albers said, “For IndiGo, after successfully taking to the Indian skies with an unprecedented journey, the fleet of 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft will help IndiGo enter its next phase of becoming one of the leading global aviation players. Will do.,
With the wide-body aircraft, IndiGo will compete directly with Air India on long-haul and ultra-long haul routes.
In the release, the airline noted that before the end of this decade, the Indian economy is expected to grow from the 5th largest economy in the world today to the 3rd largest.
Specifically in aviation, the Government of India has stated its mission to ensure that by 2030 India takes its place on the world stage of aviation leadership by creating state-of-the-art infrastructure and developing the country as a global aviation hub .
IndiGo, which has been flying for over 17 years, currently has a fleet of over 35 narrow-body aircraft and is expanding its presence overseas. The carrier is operating two wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul.
The A350-900 aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engines and the exact configuration of these aircraft, whose deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, will be decided later.
In a release, IndiGo said it is "entering the wide-body space with an order for 30 firm Airbus A350-900 aircraft".IndiGo CEO Peter Albers termed it a "historic moment".
The carrier, which has a domestic market share of more than 60 percent, has the right to purchase an additional 70 Airbus A350 family aircraft "for potential future needs under certain conditions, at its discretion."
Pricing for the A350-900 aircraft was not available because Airbus stopped the practice of publishing list prices of its aircraft.
Currently, Air India is the only Indian carrier to operate the A350. Among domestic airlines, currently, Air India and Vistara have wide-body aircraft in their fleet, while SpiceJet has leased some wide-body aircraft.Indigo's latest order has also come at a time when efforts are being made to make India a global aviation hub.
In June last year, IndiGo had placed the largest single aircraft order by an airline for 500 aircraft with Airbus.
The outstanding orderbook for A320 family aircraft stands at approximately 1,000, which are yet to be delivered over the next decade. The order book includes a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.
IndiGo said that with the A350 aircraft it will be able to connect with the world from various Indian metros.“The mission capability of this aircraft (A350) coupled with the efficiency of the Trent Has been." The release said.
Reflecting its global ambitions, the airline on Thursday also said it is defining its long-term future by strengthening its fleet with the introduction of wide-body aircraft in its fleet.
"Since inception in 2006, IndiGo has been successfully positioning itself and is now setting its future on the path to becoming a global aviation player," it said.
The order also strengthens Airbus' presence in the wide-body aircraft segment, which has traditionally been dominated by Boeing."This new order will bring the strategic relationship between IndiGo and Airboo to an unprecedented level in terms of depth, breadth and size. For the relationship between IndiGo and Rolls-Royce, it marks the beginning of a new long and fruitful relationship." The release said.
IndiGo is facing problems with the Pratt & Whitney engines powering its existing aircraft and due to this problem the company has also been forced to ground the MAN aircraft.
“Today’s historic moment marks a new chapter for IndiGo and will also shape the future of the airline and Indian aviation.
Albers said, “For IndiGo, after successfully taking to the Indian skies with an unprecedented journey, the fleet of 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft will help IndiGo enter its next phase of becoming one of the leading global aviation players. Will do.,
With the wide-body aircraft, IndiGo will compete directly with Air India on long-haul and ultra-long haul routes.
In the release, the airline noted that before the end of this decade, the Indian economy is expected to grow from the 5th largest economy in the world today to the 3rd largest.
Specifically in aviation, the Government of India has stated its mission to ensure that by 2030 India takes its place on the world stage of aviation leadership by creating state-of-the-art infrastructure and developing the country as a global aviation hub .
