{"id":190668,"date":"2026-07-31T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=190668"},"modified":"2026-08-01T12:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:09:01","slug":"indigo-to-terminate-widebody-operations-leased-from-norse-atlantic-airways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/07\/indigo-to-terminate-widebody-operations-leased-from-norse-atlantic-airways.html","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo to Terminate Widebody Operations Leased from Norse Atlantic Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IndiGo<\/strong> has announced that it will discontinue its widebody aircraft operations starting October 25 and conclude its lease agreement with Norwegian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways<\/strong> on October 31. This decision marks a significant downsizing of the program launched last year to support the airline’s long-haul ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the damp lease arrangement, IndiGo provided cabin crew, while the lessor supplied the aircraft and flight crew. The agreement, reached in early 2025, covered a total of six Boeing 787-9 aircraft leased to allow IndiGo to launch flights to Europe and gain operational experience prior to the arrival of its own widebody fleet. For its part, Norse Atlantic confirmed that IndiGo will return all six aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adverse Operating Environment Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The airline justified the suspension of the program by citing an adverse operating environment driven by geopolitical tensions, which increased operating costs and compromised the economic viability of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the carrier, the main factors prompting the review of the project and the search for potential alternatives were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n