IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, on Tuesday announced that it had placed firm orders for 300 A320neo family aircraft, manufactured by Airbus.
The order comprises A320neos and the longer range A321neo and A321XLRs. Though the airline, did not disclose the value of the order, a Reuters report put it at least $33 billion at recent catalogue prices.
In a statement, the budget carrier said its total number of orders for the A320neo family stands at 730.
“This order is an important milestone. India is expected to continue with its strong aviation growth and we are well on our way to serve more customers and deliver on our promise of providing low fares, among others,” Ronojoy Dutta, chief executive officer, IndiGo said.
