 "IndiGo joins 100-plane-fleet club")
IndiGo has joined the ranks of Air India and Jet Airways and achieved a fleet size of 100 aircraft. On Wednesday IndiGo inducted an Airbus A320 aircraft to reach the milestone.
Air India and Jet Airways have 118 and 115 aircraft in their fleets respectively.
IndiGo has 430 Airbus A320neo on order which will be delivered till 2026. Last week the airline informed Bombay Stock Exchange that deliveries of A320neo will be delayed because of "industrial reasons."
In 2005 IndiGo had ordered 100 A320 planes all of which were delivered by end of 2014. The 100th aircraft from that order was delivered to the airline last year but its fleet size remained below 100 till now. This is because the airline takes the planes on six year lease and the aircraft are returned on end of lease term.
In 2011 the airline ordered 180 planes and deliveries were due to begin from this month. This was followed by an order for 250 A320neo this year.
IndiGo took 12 A320s on lease from Tigerair Mandala this year and is exploring further leasing options due to delays in delivery from Airbus.