IndiGo Continues to Position Agressively

IndiGo ended the quarter with 217 aircraft effectively becoming the largest Indian airline by fleet. The mix was 71 A320neo, one A321neo, 130 A320ceo and 14 ATRs. The A321neo is the most recent addition to the fleet and gives them an instant capacity advantage of 19 per cent while lowers seatmile costs by 10 per cent. The A321s, for now, will be financed via sale and leasebacks which will further strengthen IndiGo’s cash position. Current plans call for the A321neo to be deployed mainly on international operations.

On the network, IndiGo now has dedicated 20 per cent of its capacity towards international. The international focus will continue with longer flights being introduced including to China and Hanoi. International expansion continues to be a clear focus area and the airline seems very confident that it will be able to take on legacy carriers – both domestic and foreign.