IndiGo can use planes wet leased from Turkey only till next March: Government

NEW DELHI: Government on Monday said the extension for IndiGo to wet lease aircraft (take on hire with operating crew) from Turkey only till next March “with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given”. Post Operation Sindoor, India had withdrawn security clearance for Turkish ground handling company Celebi & it had to withdraw from nine airports, including Delhi & Mumbai. Government had that time also asked IndiGo to return the two wide-body aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines by August 31. However, later this deadline for returning these two wide bodies was extended to next February end.

On Monday, the aviation ministry shared the details of wet-lease aircraft by Indian carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet.