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IIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal | Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement IIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has committed an additional ₹300 crore towards the development of the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology at IIT Kanpur. The contribution follows his earlier donation of ₹100 crore in 2022, which…
On Wednesday (August 19, 2026) also, the airline’s booking system had experienced issues. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s largest airline IndiGo’s ticket booking system briefly faced issues on Friday (August 21, 2026) and people were unable to access online services. On Wednesday (August 19, 2026) also, the airline’s booking system had experienced issues….
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Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) night, as one engine of the aircraft was found to be inoperative. The flight from Kolkata with 224 passengers departed at 9.20 p.m. on…
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IndiGo’s Head of Global Sales resigned to pursue opportunities outside the airline. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo’s Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra on Monday (May 4, 2026) resigned to pursue opportunities outside the airline. Mr. Malhotra will step down from his position and be relieved of his duties effective at the close of…
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A tense moment unfolded at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport when the wings of an Air India and an IndiGo aircraft made contact during ground movements, narrowly avoiding what could have been a far more serious mishap. Both aircraft were carrying passengers at the time. “Flight AI2732 operating from Mumbai to Coimbatore on 3…
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Bullish on international expansion, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said the airline aims to have nearly 40 per cent overseas capacity and have a total of over 4,000 daily flights, including domestic ones, by 2030. IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, has a fleet of 440 planes and operates over 2,200 flights. Elbers said the…
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IndiGo on Friday commenced direct flights between Mumbai and Athens with its new A321 XLR aircraft, becoming the first airline to provide direct connectivity between India and Greece. In a release, the airline said it will connect Athens and Delhi using the same aircraft from January 24. “IndiGo becomes the first Indian carrier to directly…
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An IndiGo aircraft makes a landing at Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai (NMI), will be airlinked with Tamil Nadu from December 29, 2025, with Indigo beginning direct and daily flights from Chennai and Coimbatore. An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class…
An IndiGo aircraft makes a landing at Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai (NMI), will be airlinked with Tamil Nadu from December 29, 2025, with Indigo beginning direct and daily flights from Chennai and Coimbatore. An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class…
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The DGCA on Saturday (December 6, 2025) served a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers seeking an explanation within 24 hours on why enforcement action should not be initiated against him for the large scale flight operations that have seen hundreds of flight cancellations…
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