Indigo will start direct flights to London, Athens and eight other overseas cities in the current financial year, as the largest airline in the country continues with international expansion and expects to have more than 600 FY30 aircraft in its fleet.
There is a huge opportunity in Indian aviation where growing demand is supported by infrastructure expansion. From 2025 to 2030, passengers are doubling and that increasing demand is supported by the expansion of infrastructure, which led to a doubling of passengers.
While flights to Manchester (Great Britain) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) from Bombai will start in July, the airline will connect eight other overseas destinations – London (Great Britain), Athens (Greece), Copenhagen (Denmark), Siem Reap (Cambodia) and four places in Central Asia.
Leasing Six Boeing 787-9 aircraft by Norse Atlantic Airways for its international operations.
When Elbers asked about growth and ahead for Indigo, who had been flying for more than 18 years, Elbers told PTI videos: “Picture Abhi Baaki Hai”.
Indigo will start operating direct flights from bombje to Manchester and Amsterdam with rented aircraft Boeing 787-9 in July, and services to the British city will also mark the debut of the airline.
Indigo, $ 10 billion, flies to more than 90 domestic and 40 international destinations. It operates more than 2,300 flights a day with a fleet of more than 430 aircraft.
Given that the airline expanding international operations, Elbers said there was also a huge opportunity to build India as a great place to connect flights when it emphasized the potential of the country to become an international center.
Currently, Indian carriers account for 45 % of Indian international traffic, while the remaining 55 percent operates overseas airlines, Elbers said. Also read | ‘Traindigo’: a viral video of a person selling chai on the Indigo flight gives vibes Indian Railways vibration | Watch
He also said that the airline has the highest number of pilots at approximately 15 % of the total power of the pilot.
While he mentioned that Indigo had a partnership with different airlines, Elbers said, “At this point, we have no short -term ambitions or any ambitions to move to the Alliance”.
Meanwhile, Indigo will also organize the 81 Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the national capital. AGM takes place in India after 42 years.
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