India’s largest airline IndiGo is looking to induct 22 aircraft from the secondary lease market after the grounding of more than 40 Airbus A320 Neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines.
Sources close to the matter told DH that DGCA has for now given the airline approval for wet leasing 11 aircraft of SmartLynx Airlines, a Europe-based ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) charter and cargo airline. The other aircraft will be on a dry lease.
“Discussions are ongoing about the wet leasing, but we have not received approval yet,” a company insider said.
