IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order for 500 A320 family planes with European aviation major Airbus at the Paris Air Show
This is the largest ever aircraft order placed by any airline with Airbus, IndiGo said in a statement
IndiGo didn't disclose the f
inancial details of the order
The aircraft purchase agreement was signed between the airline and Airbus at the Paris Air Show 2023
This will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035, the Gurugram-based airline said
Currently, IndiGo operates more than 300 aircraft. It has previous orders totalling 480 aircraft, which are yet to be delivered, as per the airline
This IndiGo order book comprises a mix of A320NEO, A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft, it said
IndiGo aircraft order comes months after a rejuvenated Air India under Tata Group placed an order for 470 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus