IndiGo takes delivery of 125th Airbus A320 aircraft
National, December 31, 2016: IndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing airline and favourite on-time performer draws the year to a close with a truly Happy New Year. IndiGo took delivery of its 13th Airbus A-320 Neo ‘VT – ITH’ aircraft to join its ever growing fleet on 27th December, 2016. With this aircraft, the airline now has a 125 aircraft fleet in its 125th month of operation. The expansion is in sync with IndiGo’s organic growth in route network and in response to the growing demand on its existing routes.
Effective January 01, 2017, the new schedule will see 10 additional frequencies connecting Hyderabad to Goa, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam. Strengthening of 6E’s fleet size illustrates the airline’s expansion plan, and the month-on-month growth IndiGo has witnessed in the domestic skies.
Excited about the milestone, Mr. Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole Time Director, IndiGo said, “The delivery of the 125th aircraft in the 125th month of our operation is indeed a landmark occasion for us. It reinforces our commitment towards the industry and living our promise of providing the best flying experience to our passengers. The entire IndiGo team has worked extremely hard to reach where we are today and we are raring to go. Here’s wishing each of you a wonderful 2017.”
Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Effective | Frequency | Base Fare (INR) |
6E 743 | Hyderabad | Goa | 05:50 | 07:15 | 42736 | 3rd non-stop flight | 2023 |
6E 744 | Goa | Hyderabad | 07:45 | 08:50 | 42736 | 3rd non-stop flight | 1908 |
6E 745 | Hyderabad | Coimbatore | 09:20 | 10:35 | 42736 | 2nd non-stop flight | 1772 |
6E 752 | Coimbatore | Hyderabad | 11:05 | 12:15 | 42736 | 2nd non-stop flight | 1823 |
6E 754 | Hyderabad | Bhubaneswar | 12:45 | 14:25 | 42736 | 4th non-stop flight | 1888 |
6E 816 | Bhubaneswar | Hyderabad | 14:55 | 16:35 | 42736 | 4th non-stop flight | 1888 |
6E 773 | Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | 17:25 | 18:40 | 42736 | 6th non-stop flight | 1698 |
6E 776 | Visakhapatnam | Hyderabad | 19:10 | 20:15 | 42736 | 6th non-stop flight | 1310 |
6E 777 | Hyderabad | Coimbatore | 20:45 | 22:10 | 42736 | 3rd non-stop flight | 1772 |
6E 779 | Coimbatore | Hyderabad | 22:40 | 23:55 | 42736 | 3rd non-stop flight | 1823 |
IndiGo is India's largest airline with a market share of 42.1% as of November 2016. IndiGo is one of the fastest growing low cost carrier in the world (source: CAPA). IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are always low, flights that are on time, and a travel experience that is courteous and hassle-free. IndiGo, with a Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.92%, has one of the best On Time Performances in India. With its fleet of 125 Airbus A320 family aircraft, the airline operates 883 daily flights connecting 41 destinations - Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dehradun, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam and now Port Blair. IndiGo currently operates international flights to five destinations, namely, Bangkok, Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat and Singapore.
IndiGo is led by its President and Whole-time Director, Aditya Ghosh and is promoted by InterGlobe Enterprises and Mr. Rakesh Gangwal, an aviation industry veteran and entrepreneur. InterGlobe Enterprises is a leader in aviation, hospitality and travel related services‚ growing the market through innovation and service leadership. We build businesses and represent global brands that deliver quality and value. Established in 1989‚ with headquarters in Gurgaon‚ today InterGlobe has a network of 126 offices across 59 cities globally. InterGlobe employs more than 20,000 professionals across its businesses which include IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation), InterGlobe Technologies‚ InterGlobe Air Transport‚ InterGlobe Technology Quotient‚ InterGlobe Hotels and InterGlobe Education (www.interglobe.com)