IndiGo
IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Limited) is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered at Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 47.0% domestic market share as of August 2019.[6] It is also the largest individual Asian low-cost carrier in terms of jet fleet size and passengers carried, and the seventh largest carrier in Asia with over 46 million passengers carried in 2017.[citation needed] The airline operates flights to 82 destinations – 60 domestic and 22 international.[7] It has its primary hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.[8]
The airline was founded as a private company by Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal, a United States-based expatriate Indian in 2006. It took delivery of its first aircraft in July 2006 and commenced operations a month later. The airline became the largest Indian carrier in passenger market share in 2012. The company went public in November 2015.[9]
History
IndiGo was founded in 2006 as a private company by Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal, a United States-based NRI.[10] InterGlobe had a 51.12% stake in IndiGo and 47.88% was held by Gangwal's Virginia-based company Caelum Investments.[11][12] IndiGo placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320-200 aircraft in June 2005 with plans to begin operations in mid-2006.[13] IndiGo took delivery of its first aircraft on 28 July 2006, nearly a year after placing the order.[14] It commenced operations on 4 August 2006 with a service from New Delhi to Imphal via Guwahati.[15] By the end of 2006, the airline had six aircraft and nine more aircraft were acquired in 2007.[15] In December 2010, IndiGo replaced state-run carrier Air India as the third largest airline in India, behind Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways with a passenger market share of 17.3%.[16]
In 2011, IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus A320 aircraft in a deal worth US$15 billion.[17] In January 2011, after completing five years of operations, the airline got permission to launch international flights.[18] In December 2011, the DGCA expressed reservations that the rapid expansion could impact passenger safety.[19]
In February 2012, IndiGo took delivery of its 50th aircraft, less than six years after it began operations.[20] For the quarter ending March 2012, IndiGo was the most profitable airline in India and became the second largest airline in India in terms of passenger market share.[21] On 17 August 2012, IndiGo became the largest airline in India in terms of market share surpassing Jet Airways, six years after commencing operations.[22]
In January 2013, IndiGo was the second-fastest-growing low-cost carrier in Asia behind Indonesian airline Lion Air.[23] In February 2013, following the announcement of the civil aviation ministry that it would allow IndiGo to take delivery of only five aircraft that year, the airline planned to introduce low-cost regional flights by setting up a subsidiary. Later, IndiGo announced that it planned to seek permission from the ministry to acquire four more aircraft, therefore taking delivery of nine aircraft in 2013.[24] As of March 2014, IndiGo is the second-largest low-cost carrier in Asia in terms of seats flown.[25]
In August 2015, IndiGo placed an order of 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft worth $27 billion, making it the largest single order ever in Airbus history.[26] IndiGo announced a ₹32 billion (US$380 million) initial public offering on 19 October 2015 which opened on 27 October 2015.[27][28]
Corporate affairs and identity
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IndiGo is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.[2]
- Logo and livery
Twenty dots arranged in the shape of an aircraft serves as the logo of the airline.[29] The airline uses a two tone blue livery on a white background with the belly of the aircraft painted in Indigo with the logo in white.[30] The flight attendants wear a single-piece navy-blue tunic with a cap and a thin indigo belt designed by fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh and make-up artist Ambika Pillai.[31] The airline has the tagline on-time focusing on punctuality.[31]
Destinations
As of October 2019, IndiGo operates more than 1400 daily flights to 83 destinations, 60 in India and 23 abroad.[32] Its main base is located at Delhi,[33] with additional bases at Bangalore,[34] Chennai,[35] Hyderabad,[36] Kolkata,[35] Mumbai,[35] Jaipur and Ahmedabad.[37] In January 2011, IndiGo received a license to operate international flights after completing five years of operations.[38] IndiGo's first international service was launched between New Delhi and Dubai on 1 September 2011.[39]
Codeshare agreements
IndiGo codeshares with the following airlines:
Fleet
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As of October 2019[update], IndiGo operates the following aircraft:[6]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders[citation needed] | Passengers[41] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A320-200 | 129 | — | 180 | |
Airbus A320neo | 89 | 501[42] | 180 | Largest operator
300 further aircraft ordered in October 2019; some orders to be distributed between A321neo and A321XLR. |
186 | ||||
Airbus A321neo | 7 | 143 | 222[43] | Deliveries from 2019[44] In Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) configuration [45] |
ATR 72-600 | 22 | 28 | 74[46] | 20 were due to be delivered by December 2018[47] |
Total | 247 | 372 |
Fleet developments
IndiGo placed an order for 100 Airbus A320-200 aircraft worth US$6 billion in June 2005 during the Paris Air Show with plans to commence operations in mid-2006.[13][48][49] The airline received its first A320 in July 2006 and planned to induct 100 aircraft by 2015–2016.[50] IndiGo signed a memorandum of understanding for an additional 180 Airbus A320 aircraft including 150 with the New Engine Option (NEO) worth US$15 billion on 11 January 2011. In 2012, the airline took delivery of its 50th aircraft[20] and the 100th aircraft was delivered on 4 November 2014, completing its initial order ahead of schedule.[51]
The Airbus A320neo family aircraft ordered in 2011 were to be delivered starting 2015.[52] However, due to a delay in the production and delivery of these aircraft, IndiGo dry-leased a total of 22 used aircraft to cope with the demand.[53] On 15 October 2014, IndiGo expressed its intention to order a further 250 A320neo aircraft worth US$25.7 billion at list prices.[54] On 15 August 2015, IndiGo confirmed the order for 250 A320neo aircraft for $26.5 billion. The order also provides IndiGo the flexibility to convert some A320neos to A321neos that can seat more passengers and fly on longer routes.[55] The order of 250 jets was Airbus' single largest order by number of aircraft.[56] IndiGo received the first A320neo in March 2016.[57][58] On 10 October 2019, Airbus delivered it's 1000th A320neo aircraft to Indigo.[59]
IndiGo took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 in November 2017.[60]
Services
Being a low-cost carrier, IndiGo offers only economy class seating. To keep fares low, IndiGo does not provide complimentary meals on any of its flights, though it does have a buy-on board in-flight meal programme.[61] No in-flight entertainment is available. Hello 6E, the in-flight magazine published by IndiGo, is available for passengers to read.[62] IndiGo offers premium services, such as a pre-assigned seat, multiple cancellations and priority check-in, to its passengers who are willing to pay a higher fare.[63] In September 2019, the company announced its tie up with SonyLIV on demand video app for providing its fliers with entertainment options at the airport and in flight.[64]
See also
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