IndiGo bets on overseas expansion for its growth flight

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share and fleet size, sees the next phase of growth coming in from international operations, according to its top executive. "A few years ago, our share of international (in terms of available seat kilometres) was a little over 20%.

Within a time span of less than three years, our international percentage last quarter was 28%. As India evolves, internationalization will continue," chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said in an interview with Mint. “For that matter we had already purchased the Airbus XLR, which should come at the end of 2025; we have purchased the Airbus A350 which would come in in 2027." Also Read | IndiGo’s profit hit on account of rupee depreciation Before the induction of Aurbus's A350 widebody aircraft, the airline is currently "investigating" the potential induction of some of widebody aircraft which will be a temporary solution.

"By definition it would be a temporary solution, it's not going to be a hundred percent the exact same Indigo product, but I think we will be able to make it as close as possible to the real IndiGo product," Elbers said. By 2030, the airline, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., plans to double in size and capacity. “Fast forward to 2030, we have aspiration for Indigo to move from a primarily Indian domestic area into a global aviation player.