IndiGo to damp lease three extra Boeing 787-9 for worldwide growth
MUMBAI: Home provider IndiGo on Wednesday mentioned it would induct three extra Boeing 787-9 planes in its fleet beneath a moist lease association with Norse Atlantic Airways, because it prepares to launch flights to Europe from mid-summer this yr. At present, the Gurugram-headquartered airline operates two widebody Boeing 777 planes, moist leased from Turkish Airways, to Istanbul from Delhi and Mumbai.
Earlier this month, IndiGo had introduced signing a deal for one Boeing 787 with Norse Atlantic Airways.
The supply of this primary widebody B787 is on-track, and it’s scheduled to start out operations on the Delhi-Bangkok route from March 1, 2025, IndiGo mentioned within the assertion.
IndiGo has signed “one other agency settlement with Norse Atlantic Airways for damp lease of three Boeing 787-9 plane. These plane will likely be arriving in India within the second half of 2025 and will likely be serving long-haul routes out of India,” it mentioned.
In a moist lease, the lessor gives the upkeep together with the plane however not the crew and insurance coverage.
The damp lease of those three planes is initially for six month as per the pact however will be prolonged as much as 18 months, topic to regulatory approvals, the airline mentioned, including that each events stay dedicated to discover alternatives for additional extension, topic to regulatory approvals.
IndiGo and Norse will proceed exploring alternatives to contract further plane and enhance their collaboration additional.
This vital milestone affirms IndiGo’s strategic dedication to broadening its world presence and providing its clients a wider vary of journey alternatives, the airline mentioned.
IndiGo is extending its partnership with Norse Atlantic Airways for damp lease of further three Boeing 787-9 plane, which is able to make strategic inroads and set up the model within the European market, mentioned Pieter Elbers, Chief Government Officer at IndiGo.
“As we execute our broader technique to strengthen and lengthen our worldwide community, we’re steadily advancing in the direction of our imaginative and prescient of changing into a worldwide participant by 2030, firmly rooted in India and pushed by steady growth,” Elbers added.
IndiGo additionally mentioned it’s persistently increasing its world footprint with an purpose to cater to the rising demand for worldwide journey to and from India.
As soon as all these 4 B787 are delivered to the airline, Indigo could have a complete of six widebody planes, comprising 4 B787s and two B777s in its fleet. Its present operation fleet stands at 355.
Moreover moist and damp lease of widebody plane to unfold its wings within the worldwide market, IndiGo has additionally positioned a agency order for 30 Airbus 350-900 plane with an possibility for added 70 plane, with deliveries anticipated to begin from 2027.
