IndiGo is negotiating with Airbus for an order for “several hundred aircraft”
Indian low-cost airline IndiGo is negotiating the purchase of “several hundred aircrafts” from Airbus, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in comments published by Les Echos on Thursday.
The contract could be signed at the French airshow in Le Bourget in June, the paper said, adding that Le Maire made the comments during his trip to India for a G20 Summit.
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An Airbus spokesperson said the company was constantly in discussions with airlines but said he could not comment on any talks that may, or may not, be going on.
Last week, Air India, Indigo’s rival in the domestic market, announced a record order for up to 540 aircraft. The tentative deals, the largest by a single airline, include up to 290 Boeing and 250 Airbus aircraft.
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