IndiGo has placed a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, providing the airline a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035.
The purchase agreement was signed on June 19 at the Paris Air Show 2023, and is the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus.
IndiGo operates over 300 aircraft presently, and has previous orders totalling 480 aircraft which will be delivered between now and 2030. With this additional firm order of 500 aircraft, IndiGo’s order book will total almost 1,000 aircraft, comprising a mix of A320NEO, A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft.
The fuel-efficient A320NEO Family aircraft will allow IndiGo to maintain its strong focus on lowering operating costs and delivering fuel efficiency with high standards of reliability. The young and fuel-efficient fleet will help IndiGo realise its sustainability ambitions, building on the already realised CO2 reduction of 21 per cent between FY16 and FY23.
Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, said: “This order strongly reaffirms IndiGo’s belief in the growth of India, in the A320 Family and in our strategic partnership with Airbus.”
