IndiGo Airlines
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| IndiGo | ||
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| IATA 6E |
ICAO IGO |
Callsign IFLY |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Hubs | Indira Gandhi International Airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
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| Focus cities | Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai | |
| Fleet size | 20 (+ 80 orders) | |
| Destinations | 17 | |
| Parent company | Interglobe Enterprises | |
| Company slogan | Go IndiGo | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi | |
| Key people | Bruce Ashby | |
| Website: http://www.goindigo.in | ||
IndiGo Airlines is a private domestic low-cost airline based in Gurgaon, India. It operates domestic services linking 14 destinations. Its main base is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.[1]
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[edit] History
The airline commenced operations on 4 August 2006 with a service from Delhi to Imphal via Guwahati. The airline is owned by InterGlobe Enterprises. [1] It took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft on 28 July 2006 and received six aircraft during 2006. Nine more aircraft were delivered in 2007 taking the total to 15. The carrier has set a target of serving approximately 30 Indian cities by 2010 with a fleet size of 40 A320 and A321 aircraft. The airline will receive all 100 A320 family aircraft by 2016. [2]
Former US Airways Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Planning Bruce Ashby has joined IndiGo Airlines as their Chief Executive Officer. The Indian Government has approved the airline's aircraft import plan "in principle". The airline has also acquired 3 parking spots in New Delhi and Mumbai airports. [3]
[edit] Destinations
IndiGo operate scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations (as of February 2008): [4]
- Agartala
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Bhubaneswar
- Chennai
- Goa
- Guwahati
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Jaipur
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- New Delhi
- Pune
- Vadodara
[edit] Fleet
[edit] Current fleet
As of April 2008 the IndiGo Airlines fleet includes:[5]
As of April 2008 the average age of the IndiGo fleet was 1.0 years.[6]
[edit] Aircraft orders
IndiGo placed an order for 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft during the 2005 Paris Air Show. The total order was worth US $6 billion, one of the highest by any domestic carrier during the show.[7] [8]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 93.
- ^ Airbus Press Release - IndiGo celebrates delivery of first Airbus A320 28 July 2006
- ^ Money Control - IndiGo takes delivery of its 5th brand new Airbus A320
- ^ Indigo Airlines Routes
- ^ Indigo Fleet
- ^ Indigo Fleet Age
- ^ Airbus wins $6bn order from India
- ^ Airbus Orders and Deliveries
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