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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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Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on December 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday (December 5, 2025) cleared IndiGo’s plea for exemption from night-duty limits for pilots. This…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo has approved a capital investment of ₹7,294 crore to enable ownership of their aircraft instead of their leasing. The airline said in a statement that it has “approved a capital investment of $820 million (nearly ₹7,294 crore) in its wholly owned subsidiary, InterGlobe Aviation…
Mumbai: A pilots’ grouping on Tuesday alleged that Air India and IndiGo have a tacit understanding not to hire pilots from each other, saying that employment in the aviation sector should remain fair. Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India), a member associate of the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Association (IFALPA), has flagged the…
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