New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday took delivery of its 50th Airbus A-320 aircraft, with which it would launch additional flights connecting Mumbai, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata next week.
With this addition in its fleet, the no-frill carrier would start the new flights connecting Mumbai to Coimbatore and Bhubaneswar and one new flight from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar from February 16, an airline spokesperson said.
Inducting the 50th aircraft into its operational fleet, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh claimed the airline had the youngest fleet and was the fastest growing carrier in the country.
"Having flown over 39.46 million in over 277,900 flights since launch, IndiGo has achieved immense success in the Indian skies, and continues to show steady growth. The induction of its 50th aircraft is yet another proof of the commitment to customer experience and growth," he said in a statement.
The airline would take delivery 45 brand new Airbus A- 320s of an earlier order of 100 of these planes, till 2015.
IndiGo, which placed one of the world's largest airplane orders last year by announcing to buy 180 Airbus aircraft, would have deliveries scheduled between 2016 and 2025.
10/02/12 Economic Times
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