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IndiGo Places Record Airbus Order

India's largest airline has booked what is being called the largest aircraft order in the history of commercial aviation.

The purchase agreement boosts the total of Airbus aircraft on order from IndiGo to 1,330, making the airline Airbus’ largest customer. [Courtesy: Airbus]
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Key Takeaways:

  • IndiGo placed the largest single commercial aircraft order in history, purchasing 500 Airbus A320s at the Paris Air Show.
  • This monumental order makes IndiGo Airbus's largest customer, with a total of 1,330 aircraft on order.
  • The acquisition supports IndiGo's mission to expand affordable air travel and boost economic growth and connectivity in India's rapidly growing aviation market.
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IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has placed an order for 500 Airbus A320s—the largest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aircraft, the airline said.

The purchase agreement boosts the total of Airbus aircraft on order from IndiGo to 1,330, making the airline Airbus’ largest customer. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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