New Delhi:The big boys of Indian aviation may be struggling to survive but a desi low-cost carrier is eying to enter a select league of budget carriers globally that operate widebody aircraft on medium to long-haul routes. India's largest LCC Indi-Go , which currently operates and has on order the single aisle Airbus A-320 , is considering induction of the twin aisle Airbus A-330 into its fleet. In an all economy configuration, the A-330 can seat 300 passengers - compared to 180 in the A-320 in a similar configuration.
Airbus is learnt to be in talks with IndiGo and making a pitch for five to 10 A-330 s for the LCC. "We are considering this aircraft , but that process is in a preliminary stage right now," said a senior IndiGo official, adding that the airline will stick to its current limit of about five-hour flights for this aircraft and willl also stick to the low cost model.
24/01/12 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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