IndiGo fleet size grows to 300 aircraft to manage growing passenger volume
NEW DELHI: No-frills carrier IndiGo on Friday said its fleet size has grown to 300 aircraft, which will help it cater to the growing passenger volume amid the recovery in travel demand and growth in 2023. Besides operating Airbus A320 NEO and A320 CEO aircraft along with A321 Neo, the Gurugram-based airline’s fleet also has […]
IndiGo quarterly loss widens to Rs 1,147 crore
NEW DELHI: InterGlobe Aviation, parent of the country’s largest airline IndiGo, on Saturday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,147.2 crore in the three months ended March, primarily due to a sharp decline in revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, which had a fleet of 285 planes at the end of March 2021, […]
BOC Aviation delivers first of four Airbus A321NEO aircraft to Indigo
NEW DELHI: Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation said that it has delivered the first of four new Airbus A321NEO aircraft for lease to IndiGo. The aircraft will be powered by CFM Leap engines. Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation, said: “We are very pleased to deliver the first of four new Airbus […]
IndiGo’s Q2FY21 net loss at Rs 1,194.8 crore
NEW DELHI: InterGlobe Aviation, which runs airline major IndiGo, on Thursday posted a quarterly net loss of Rs 1,194.8 crore for the second quarter of 2020-21. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 1,062 crore in the like period of the previous fiscal. According to the company, its total income for the quarter […]
IndiGo considers buying freighters, aims to haul cargo globally
By Rohit Vaid NEW DELHI: Seeing a tremendous growth in the cargo segment, airline major IndiGo might add freighter aircraft in its fleet. Industry insiders told IANS that the airline is evaluating a proposal to add freighter aircraft, which will help the company expand cargo services to China, Singapore and Malaysia in the near future. […]
IndiGo to charge Rs 100 for check-in at airport counters
NEW DELHI: IndiGo will charge a passenger Rs 100 service fee if he or she wants to check-in at the airport counters from Saturday onwards, the airline said in a statement. The aviation ministry had in May made it mandatory for passengers to do web check-in so as to reduce touch points at the airport […]
Gregg Albert Saretsky appointed non-executive director on IndiGo board
NEW DELHI: The InterGlobe Aviation has appointed Gregg Albert Saretsky, who was the former CEO of a Canadian airline, as a non-executive non-independent director on the board of IndiGo, according to a statement. Saretsky is a nominee of Rahul Bhatia’s InterGlobe Enterprises (IGE) group, which holds around 38-per-cent share in the budget carrier. He has […]
IndiGo marks completion of 50,000 flights since coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: Airline major IndiGo on Saturday marked the completion of 50,000 flights since coronavirus lockdown. Accordingly, till September 12, the tally of the airline includes scheduled commercial operations, passenger charters, ‘CarGo’ charters, ‘Air Bubble flights’, and repatriation flights under the ‘Vande Bharat’ programme. “All these fights were operated while adhering to all the precautionary […]
IndiGo commences Male-Kochi flight under air bubble deal
NEW DELHI: Airline major IndiGo on Thursday commenced two weekly flights between India and Maldives under the air bubble agreement. Recently, the first such arrangement in South-Asia was reached between both the governments. Accordingly, IndiGo will operate flights on the Kochi-Male-Kochi route twice a week. “Male will be connected to various domestic destinations in India […]
Operated over 800 flights, repatriated 150,000 passengers: IndiGo
NEW DELHI: Airline major IndiGo operated more than 800 charter flights while repatriating 150,000 passengers in less than three months between June and August, 2020. According to the company, the airline operated international flights from the Gulf Cooperation Council, South East Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States and SAARC countries. “We are pleased to have successfully […]
IndiGo to raise Rs 4000 crore via qualified institutions placement
NEW DELHI: InterGlobe Aviation, which operates airline major IndiGo, has decided to raise funds worth Rs 4,000 crore. Accordingly, the company will issue equity shares by way of a qualified institutions placement to raise the fund. The decision was taken by the company’s board in its meeting held on Monday. “We hereby inform you that […]
IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has decided to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Monday. “From where things stand currently, it is impossible for our company to fly through this economic storm without making some sacrifices, in order to […]
IndiGo to share weather data with IMD
NEW DELHI: Amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, IndiGo said on Tuesday its aircraft will provide crucial data on wind, humidity and temperature during all flight operations to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to help it make accurate weather predictions. “The data, which is imperative for accurate predictions of weather, has been unavailable to the IMD since […]
IndiGo, SpiceJet, other airlines resume online bookings for domestic flights for June
NEW DELHI: Some airlines have started bookings for flights from June onwards, sources said amid commercial flight services remaining suspended till May 31 due to the coronavirus lockdown. A SpiceJet spokesperson, however, said its international bookings are closed till June 15. Commercial flights have been suspended since March 25 when the country-wide lockdown began to […]
No interest in buying stake in Air India, only IndiGo: Qatar Airways
NEW DELHI: Qatar Airways has no interest in buying a stake in Air India, its CEO said on Thursday, as the government plans roadshows in Singapore and London to entice investors for the Indian national carrier”s disinvestment. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker added that he is interested in buying a stake in IndiGo but […]
IndiGo seeks staff support amid biggest quarterly loss of Rs 1,062 crore
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier IndiGo on Tuesday sought the “support” of its employees following its biggest quarterly loss in the September quarter, saying that it will have to deal with the “weakening” revenue environment going forward. Hit by higher costs related to the operating lease liabilities, IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 1,062 crore […]