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IndiGo Receives Its First Airbus A321XLR Aircraft 🇮🇳🛫
✓ India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has ceremonially taken delivery of the first of its 40 ordered Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The airline plans to add a total of nine A321XLRs to its fleet throughout 2026. ✓ These next-generation long-range narrow-body aircraft will initially be deployed on Athens services departing from Delhi and Mumbai. With this move, the airline aims to launch…
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IndiGo’s B777 Lease Agreement Will Not Be Renewed
• Under the cooperation agreement between Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines and India’s low-cost airline IndiGo, the two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that have been operated on lease since 2023 will see their lease agreements expire as of March 2026. • According to Indian media, the Indian government has formally notified IndiGo that the agreement will not be extended, and that…
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IndiGo Aircraft Diverts to Istanbul Due to Medical Emergency
An IndiGo Airlines aircraft operating flight #6E22 from Amsterdam to Mumbai, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered as LN-FNC, diverted to Istanbul Airport due to a medical emergency involving a passenger during the flight. The aircraft landed safely at Istanbul Airport, where the passenger received medical assistance from emergency teams. Following the completion of the necessary procedures, the aircraft is expected…
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IndiGo Crisis on Day Four: All Domestic Flights from Delhi Canceled
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has canceled all domestic flights scheduled to depart from Delhi Airport (DEL) as the crisis enters its fourth day. Due to significant shortages of cabin and cockpit crew in recent days, hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled. In a statement, the airline apologized to passengers and assured that it was working to restore operations…
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Flights Canceled at IndiGo Due to Major Operational Disruption
India-based IndiGo has slipped into an operational crisis due to a shortage of pilots, with more than 150 flights canceled and numerous delays reported on Wednesday. It is stated that new regulations, which came into effect in November and increased rest periods for flight crews, have made the company’s rostering process more complex. IndiGo, however, claims that the disruptions have…
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IndiGo Aircraft Hits Vulture
An IndiGo flight operating from Patna to Ranchi collided with a vulture at an altitude of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 feet shortly before landing. Following the incident, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi. Airport officials reported that the aircraft was around 10–12 nautical miles from the city center at the time of the incident.…
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IndiGo Sets Its Sights on Global Leadership as It Redefines Its Identity at IATA AGM in Delhi
Delhi, India — At the 2025 IATA Annual General Meeting, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers unveiled an ambitious vision for India’s largest airline, signaling a strategic shift from a domestic low-cost carrier to a global aviation player with widebody ambitions, premium products, and expansive international connectivity. Addressing a packed hall of aviation executives and global media in New Delhi, Elbers opened…
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IndiGo Places Firm Order for 30 Airbus A350-900s
IndiGo, India’s largest low-cost carrier, has announced a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft as part of its strategy to expand long-haul capabilities. The deal also includes purchase rights for an additional 70 aircraft. The announcement was made during a press conference at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) event under the slogan “Towards New Heights & New Horizons,”…
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IndiGo, Delta, AF-KLM, Virgin Announce India-Centric Partnership
The airline group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with plans to build an industry-leading partnership between North America, the U.K., Europe, India and beyond. Delhi, India, June 1, 2025: IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic today announced plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global…
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IndiGo & Turkish Airlines Agreement to End on August 31 ❌ Final Extension from Indian DGCA
IndiGo & Turkish Airlines Agreement to End on August 31 ❌ Final Extension from Indian DGCA India-based airline IndiGo will terminate its aircraft lease agreement with Turkish Airlines (THY) on August 31, 2025. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India rejected the airline’s request for a six-month extension, instead granting a final extension of only three months. According…
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