Following SpiceJet, India’s fast growing low-cost carrier, which started international flights in October by offering services to Sri Lanka and Nepal, competing Indian airline, IndiGo has announced plans to fly to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other South Asian destinations.
Airlines in India have to fly domestically for at least five years before they can start overseas services, under government rules and IndiGo's plans will not be possible before August 2011.
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has just placed firm orders for 180 Airbus 320 aircraft at an estimated cost of $ 15.6 billion. The order is the single largest for jets, in terms of volume, to be ever placed in the commercial aviation history. Deliveries of the 180 single-aisle planes will run from 2016 to 2025.
In 2010 SpiceJet ordered 60 new aircraft, comprised of 30 aircraft from both Bombardier Inc. and Boeing Co. SpiceJet aims to more than double fleet in the three years.
Airlines in India have to fly domestically for at least five years before they can start overseas services, under government rules and IndiGo's plans will not be possible before August 2011.
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has just placed firm orders for 180 Airbus 320 aircraft at an estimated cost of $ 15.6 billion. The order is the single largest for jets, in terms of volume, to be ever placed in the commercial aviation history. Deliveries of the 180 single-aisle planes will run from 2016 to 2025.
In 2010 SpiceJet ordered 60 new aircraft, comprised of 30 aircraft from both Bombardier Inc. and Boeing Co. SpiceJet aims to more than double fleet in the three years.
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