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Upbeat IndiGo chief welcomes Tata consolidation of Indian airline industry
IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers believes Tata Group’s involvement in India’s airline industry is a positive development for all of the country’s carriers, given the maturity it will bring to the market
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IndiGo reports profitable end to 2022 as revenue surges
Low-cost carrier IndiGo recorded record revenue during the three months ending 31 December 2022, helping it to its first net profit since the same period in 2021.
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Turkish Airlines to take ultra-high-density 777-300ERs for IndiGo wet-lease
Turkish Airlines has signalled its intent to operate two ultra-high-density Boeing 777-300ERs as part of a wet-lease deal with codeshare partner IndiGo
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Aircraft maintenance delays threaten to become 2023 theme
Kenya Airways this week became the latest airline to bemoan the impact of MRO delays on its ability to operate a full schedule – a global trend that could weigh on airline capacity in 2023.
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Analysis
Airline share prices weaker at end-2022 versus end-2021 despite demand recovery
Airline share prices ended 2022 down on the same point 12 months earlier, following a challenging year for wider economies around the world
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In depth
The Airline Business 38: Asia-Pacific key data indicators from Q3
Key data from the third-quarter earnings season (unless otherwise stated), powered by The Airline Business 38, covering the July-September period for the years 2019-2022 and thereby encompassing the last pre-Covid data and progress since
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Analysis
How enlarged Air India sets up two-horse race in Indian market
The consolidation of Tata Group’s airline units stands to transform India’s airline sector, and ratchet up the pressure on smaller carriers.
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IndiGo still cool on hedging despite fuel and currency challenges
IndiGo remains unconvinced that fuel and foreign exchange hedging would be beneficial to the business, despite such costs weighing heavily on its financial performance in its fiscal second quarter.
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IndiGo finalising wet-lease deal to offset aircraft delivery delays
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is close to securing wet-lease capacity as global supply-chain challenges weigh on aircraft deliveries.
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IndiGo reels from currency impact as Q2 net loss hits Rs15.8 billion
Low-cost carrier IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs15.8 billion ($192 million) for the three month period ending 30 September, as currency losses and fuel costs weighed on the operator’s performance during what is seasonally its weakest quarter.
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Virgin Atlantic broadens Indian reach with IndiGo codeshare
UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is to extend its Indian reach through a codeshare agreement with budget airline IndiGo. The new partnership will enable onward travel from Virgin’s flights from London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai. It will initially cover seven cities in India, comprising Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, ...
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Gulf Air joins IndiGo in adding Ras Al Khaimah link
Gulf Air will serve its third airport in the United Arab Emirates from 3 October, when it commences flights to Ras Al Khaimah International airport.
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Analysis
Airline CEO changes in 2022 dominated by appointment of women and upheaval in India
The global airline executives gathering in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM will reflect recent trends including better gender diversity among incumbents and big changes at Indian carriers
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Newsletter
India’s airline market set for string of significant changes
India’s airlines have provided plenty of talking points in recent weeks, with the country’s market promising to be one to watch as it emerges from the pandemic.
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In depth
IndiGo chief expects Indian market to stay ‘rational’ on fares
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is not worried that new entrants into India’s domestic market will have a major impact on yields.
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Omicron-hit drags IndiGo to deeper full-year loss
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo lost Rs61.6 billion ($795 million) for the year ending 31 March 2022 after a wave of Omicron-variant Covid-19 infections hit its fiscal fourth-quarter performance.
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KLM chief Elbers to lead Indian budget carrier IndiGo
Indian budget carrier Indigo Airlines has named KLM head Pieter Elbers as its new chief executive. The airline says Elbers will take up the position from 1 October, succeeding Ronojoy Dutta who is resigning from the carrier after nearly four years in charge. Elbers has served as chief of KLM ...
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IndiGo co-founder Gangwal to ‘slowly reduce’ stake
Co-founder of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines Rakesh Gangwal has stepped down from the board of the airline’s parent company as he plans to reduce his stake over the coming years.
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IndiGo swings to net profit in final quarter of 2021 but Omicron hits new-year demand
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo swung to a net profit in the three months to 31 December 2021, ending a series of loss-making quarters as the Covid-19 recovery gathers pace.
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IndiGo chief welcomes competition from ‘formidable force’ of privatised Air India
The chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo believes a privatised Air India will be a ‘formidable force’ but welcomes the move as a positive step for the country.