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IndiGo has a fleet of more than 400 aircraft, which operates more than 2000 flights daily.
InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of the country’s largest airline IndiGo, has ordered 30 more A350-900 aircraft from Airbus. With the new order, the company’s total order count for wide-body aircraft has increased to 60. This order of Indigo to Airbus is not new.
The company had purchased rights for 70 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, out of which 30 have been converted into orders. IndiGo had first placed an order for 30 Airbus A3500900 vessels in April 2024, marking the company’s first entry into the wide-body segment. At the same time, the company had purchased rights for 70 more aircraft of the A350 family, keeping in mind the long-haul flights in the future.
What is special about A350-900 aircraft?
The A350-900 aircraft will be equipped with Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines. These engines are known for their incredible fuel efficiency and reliability. With the inclusion of these ships in IndiGo’s fleet, IndiGo’s capacity will increase further. This will open a new way for long distance flights to America as well as other places.
Indigo shares rose 27% in one year
Yesterday i.e. Friday, October 17, Indigo shares fell 0.49% and closed at the level of 5,852. The stock has given returns of 2.39% in the last one month, 6.47% in six months and 25.50% in one year. IndiGo’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation has a market cap of Rs 2.26 lakh crore.
Indigo shares have given a return of 27.34% this year.
Indigo is India’s largest airline
Indigo is the largest airline in the country in terms of market share. The company’s market share in the Indian airline market is about 65%. It was founded in 2006 by Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal.
Indigo has a fleet of more than 350 aircraft
Indigo has a fleet of more than 400 aircraft. With its fleet, IndiGo operates more than 2000 flights daily. The airline covers more than 90 domestic destinations and 40 international destinations.
IndiGo has the highest market share in India at 63%, which wants to double its capacity by 2030 and expand its network internationally.
Christian Scherer (CEO of Airbus Commercial) and Peter Albers (CEO of IndiGo) attended the formal ceremony along with leaders from IndiGo, Rolls-Royce and Airbus.
Indigo became the world’s most valuable airline in April
In April, IndiGo became the world’s most valuable airline in terms of market capitalization. According to Bloomberg, IndiGo had achieved this position on April 9 by leaving America based Delta Airlines behind for some time. However, Indigo returned to the position of the world’s second most valuable airline after about an hour.
First quarter Indigo profit of ₹2,161 crore
There was a net profit of Rs 2,161 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26. It was 21% less on annual basis. It was Rs 2,726 crore in the same quarter last year.
In the April-June quarter, IndiGo’s revenue from operations increased by 5% year-on-year to Rs 20,496 crore. In the same quarter a year ago i.e. the first quarter of FY25, the company’s revenue was Rs 19,570 crore.
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