<p>New Delhi: IndiGo is looking at various financing options for the wide-body planes that are expected to join the airline's fleet in 2027.</p><p>Speaking at a session at the CAPA India Aviation Summit 2024 here, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said having a strong balance sheet is an asset.</p><p>In April, IndiGo announced placing a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft and also the option to buy 70 more such planes.</p>.<p>"We keep all options open...we are already (looking) at various financing options," Elbers said with respect to wide-body aircraft.</p><p>At present, IndiGo has a fleet of more than 360 planes apart from two Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines.</p><p>The wide-body planes are expected to come in 2027 while the A321 XLR aircraft will join the fleet next year.</p><p>With XLRs, IndiGo can operate more routes and destinations, Elbers said and added that its huge plane orders are part of a long term plan.</p>.IndiGo eyes lesser-known international destinations for next growth phase.<p>IndiGo will also be introducing business class seats later this year.</p><p>In June last year, IndiGo placed the largest-ever single aircraft order by any airline for 500 aircraft with Airbus.</p><p>The outstanding order book of A320 family aircraft stands at almost 1,000 which are yet to be delivered well into the next decade. The order book comprises a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.</p><p>More than 87 per cent of the country's population is within the distance of 100 kilometres of an airport serviced by IndiGo, he said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: IndiGo is looking at various financing options for the wide-body planes that are expected to join the airline's fleet in 2027.</p><p>Speaking at a session at the CAPA India Aviation Summit 2024 here, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said having a strong balance sheet is an asset.</p><p>In April, IndiGo announced placing a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft and also the option to buy 70 more such planes.</p>.<p>"We keep all options open...we are already (looking) at various financing options," Elbers said with respect to wide-body aircraft.</p><p>At present, IndiGo has a fleet of more than 360 planes apart from two Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines.</p><p>The wide-body planes are expected to come in 2027 while the A321 XLR aircraft will join the fleet next year.</p><p>With XLRs, IndiGo can operate more routes and destinations, Elbers said and added that its huge plane orders are part of a long term plan.</p>.IndiGo eyes lesser-known international destinations for next growth phase.<p>IndiGo will also be introducing business class seats later this year.</p><p>In June last year, IndiGo placed the largest-ever single aircraft order by any airline for 500 aircraft with Airbus.</p><p>The outstanding order book of A320 family aircraft stands at almost 1,000 which are yet to be delivered well into the next decade. The order book comprises a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.</p><p>More than 87 per cent of the country's population is within the distance of 100 kilometres of an airport serviced by IndiGo, he said. </p>