IndiGo is considering flying to Amsterdam with the Airbus A321XLR
IndiGo is mulling services to Amsterdam Schiphol if the incoming Airbus A321XLR can cover the distance in a single flight, according to CEO Pieter Elbers.
Speaking to the Elsevier Weekblad (EW) outlet, Elbers said he wanted to expand existing international codeshare arrangements, including with KLM. “At a certain point, we have to start thinking about ourselves.” The CEO expects the first of sixty-nine A321XLR to start arriving in 2025. With a claimed maximum range of 8,700 kilometres, it puts Western European destinations within range of some Indian cities.
“Rome Fiumicino is perfectly feasible from India. Mumbai International – Amsterdam is just not possible. Depending on the final specifications, the XLR will reach Amsterdam from Delhi,” he said.
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IndiGo is India’s largest domestic airline but its market share on routes in and out of India is only around 16%, something Elbers is keen to increase. The airline has recently launched flights to new markets in Africa, West Asia and Southeast Asia, and aims to double its international capacity by the end of the decade.
The low-cost carrier is also rapidly scaling up its fleet. In June, the airline ordered 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft. The A321XLR come from an earlier order for three hundred aircraft signed for in late 2019.
Since the June order, IndiGo has recently added ten additional A320-200Ns to the 2019 order and ch-aviation has also reported that the airline is close to a final decision about an order for 25 widebodies. In a break with their tradition of taking Airbus aircraft, IndiGo is reportedly leaning towards the B787.
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