Though monetary particulars weren’t disclosed in IndiGo’s newest announcement, there are presently 60 confirmed orders for the wide-body A350-900. Picture by B. Velankanni Raj
IndiGo on Friday (October 18, 2025) introduced a agency order to buy 30 further A350-900 plane from Airbus, because the nation’s largest airline seeks to accumulate extra wide-body plane for its worldwide growth.
The airline is increasing its worldwide operations and presently has greater than 400 plane in its fleet and greater than 900 on order.
Though monetary particulars weren’t disclosed in IndiGo’s newest announcement, the corporate has agency orders for 60 wide-body A350-900 plane.
The corporate has the best to buy 40 extra A350 household plane, a long-term wager given the worldwide provide chain disaster that has resulted in shortages of recent plane and delayed deliveries.
Individually, the corporate has signed a take care of Rolls-Royce to put in Trent XWB-84 engines on its Airbus A350 plane.
The corporate introduced in a launch that it has signed an settlement with Airbus that confirms the conversion of 30 of the 70 Airbus A350-900 buy rights into agency orders.
“With this, IndiGo has doubled its Airbus A350-900 widebody order from 30 to 60 plane,” the discharge mentioned.
In June, the 2 sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for these further 30 plane.
IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers mentioned the interpretation of the MoU right into a agency order for 30 further A350-900 plane is a testomony to the airline’s confidence in the way forward for Indian aviation and its strategic partnership with Airbus, which has been additional strengthened by the robust begin on long-haul routes.
“These plane will be a part of our fleet within the coming years and can play a pivotal position in enabling IndiGo to increase its attain and join India with extra locations world wide,” he mentioned.
IndiGo started leasing wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliners for long-haul companies in July. The airline’s first A350-900 is scheduled to be launched in 2027.
Airbus mentioned in a launch that India, the world’s quickest rising aviation market, is seeing a surge in worldwide journey as a result of financial progress and rising family incomes.
He added that the A350 is completely positioned to satisfy the nation’s aspirations for long-haul journey.
“Whereas the A320 household of plane helps to democratize air journey in India, the A350 has turn out to be the benchmark plane to unlock the worldwide market potential for Indian airways,” the plane producer mentioned in a launch.
However, particulars relating to the Rolls-Royce, such because the variety of engines and costs, haven’t been disclosed.
“The Trent XWB-84 engine delivers a powerful 84,000 kilos of thrust and offers industry-leading gasoline effectivity, diminished emissions, and distinctive reliability for long-range operations,” IndiGo mentioned in a separate launch.
On the identical day, IndiGo introduced that it’ll start working its narrow-body A321XLR plane from January 2026 to Athens from Delhi and Mumbai.
