Archive · 31 Jul 2026
IndiGo to Await Next‑Gen Aircraft Before 2030 Order
IndiGo is a big airline in India that flies many planes.
The boss, Rahul Bhatia, said the company will wait until about 2030 to buy new planes.
They want to see what new, better planes are made first.
Right now, they have enough planes to keep flying until 2035.
They also plan to change how they pay for planes to save money and be more flexible.
IndiGo will decide on its next major aircraft order around 2030 after evaluating next‑generation aircraft technologies.
The airline’s current order book, including 60 Airbus A350‑900s and options for 40 more, is sufficient through 2035.
IndiGo plans to shift from operating leases to finance leases to lower costs and increase flexibility.
The company aims to be an early adopter of new technology to improve cost structure and environmental performance.
IndiGo has carried 123 million passengers in FY2026 and serves over 880 million customers since inception.
- Who
- Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of IndiGo
- What
- IndiGo will decide on its next major aircraft order after evaluating next‑generation aircraft technologies
- When
- around 2030, with current orders sufficient through 2035
- Where
- India
- Why
- to adopt new technology, improve cost structure, and be environmentally friendly
- Next aircraft order decision
- around 2030
- Current order book sufficient until
- 2035
- Number of Airbus A350-900 on order
- 60
- Options for additional A350-900
- 40
- Lease strategy change
- from operating to finance leases