IndiGo order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft: The country’s largest airline IndiGo has ordered 30 wide-body A350-900 aircraft to aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
IndiGo order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft: The country’s largest airline IndiGo has ordered 30 wide-body A350-900 aircraft to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The company has an option to buy 70 more such aircraft. IndiGo, which has been active in the aviation business in India for about 17 years, currently has a fleet of 350 narrowbody aircraft. However, the company has leased two Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines for Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul.
Indigo ordered widebody aircraft
IndiGo said in a statement that after ordering 30 A350-900 aircraft, it will also join the airline companies flying wide-body aircraft.
After the arrival of 30 A350-900 aircraft in IndiGo’s fleet, the airline will be successful in connecting the big cities of India with the big cities around the world. These aircraft are fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, which give the aircraft unparalleled mission capability and efficiency. At the same time, IndiGo will strengthen its fleet by ordering wide body aircraft.
Giving wings to the nation and the world. Today we have set another truly momentous and very exciting step in the journey of IndiGo as we placed a firm order for 30 @Airbus A350-900 aircraft enabling our entry into the widebody space. #goIndiGo pic.twitter.com/lU7fTPIAq7
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) April 25, 2024
Delivery will be available in 2027
Indigo said that the delivery of these 30 A350-900 will start from 2027. Additionally, IndiGo has a right to purchase 70 Airbus A350 family aircraft in this order, which provides it further flexibility. However, the exact configuration of the planes will be determined later.
Only these airlines have widebody aircraft
Currently, Air India is the only Indian company to operate the A350. Among domestic airlines, Air India and Vistara currently have widebody aircraft in their fleet, while SpiceJet has leased some widebody aircraft. Indigo had ordered 500 aircraft from Airbus in June last year. This was the largest order placed by an airline at one time.
