IndiGo’s move to acquire wide-body planes augurs well for Indian aviation. Long-haul international routes tend to be more profitable, and this decision could also contribute to establishing India as an aviation hub, as per rating agency CRISIL.
Until January of the previous year, IndiGo solely operated a fleet of single-aisle Airbus aircraft. However, in February 2023, it expanded its operations by introducing wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft, which were wet-leased from its codeshare partner, Turkish Airlines. Presently, the airline operates two wet-leased B777 aircraft, serving routes connecting Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul.
