To further expand its reach in India and overseas, Indigo has inked a lease agreement with Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation. The contract involves the latter to supply 10 Airbus A320Neo aircraft to the former. All jets in the equation are powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, and the delivery process should be completed before the calendar reads 2024.

With a fleet of more than 300 aircraft, Indigo operates around 1,900 flights daily and connects 79 destinations in its home country. Earlier this week, the airline confirmed that it will add two new international destinations to its portfolio next month.

French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation confirms that its Falcon 6X model has been awarded type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It’s an important milestone for the brand and the model in question. Dassault Aviation logged 1,500 flight hours worldwide with the Falcon 6X to bag the certifications. And this test campaign took more than two years.

This development propels the Falcon 6X towards entry into service. Dassault Aviation says the first units of the twin-engine, long-range business jet are undergoing final completion.

One of India’s leading airlines, Indigo, has confirmed that it will commence direct flights to two new international destinations from next month. On September 22, 2023, at 20:50, an Indigo aircraft (6E 1805) will take flight from New Delhi to Tashkent. That is scheduled to land at Uzbekistan’s capital city at 23:25 local time. And only a few hours later, at 01:05 on September 23, 2023, the 6E 1806 flight number will depart for the return journey. Indigo says it will run four weekly non-stop flights between the abovementioned cities.

The second international destination is another Central Asian city – Almaty. Known as the largest city in Kazakhstan, it was the nation’s capital until 1997. Indigo will start direct flights to the city from India’s capital on September 23, 2023. The outbound flight (6E 1801) will depart at 20:50 IST and is scheduled to land in Almaty at 01:05 local time on September 24, 2023. The return flight (6E 1802) will fly an hour later and should arrive in New Delhi at 05:10 IST.

Flights to Almaty and Tashkent will increase Indigo’s international destination count to 32. Overall, the Indian carrier’s portfolio will reach 111 cities.