Indigo places order for 500 planes with airbus

No-frills airline IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order for 500 A320 family planes with European aviation major Airbus at the Paris Air Show. This is the largest ever aircraft order placed by any airline with Airbus, IndiGo said in a statement. Financial details of the order were not disclosed. The aircraft purchase agreement was signed between the airline and Airbus at the Paris Air Show 2023. This (order) will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035, the Gurugram-based airline said. Currently, IndiGo operates more than 300 aircraft. It has previous orders totalling 480 aircraft, which are yet to be delivered, as per the airline. This IndiGo order book comprises a mix of A320NEO, A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft, it said.