Smaller jet planes can raise IndiGo's capacity for new routes—but it could prove costly
Embraer’s small jet planes could enable the airline to air-link small domestic destinations and improve Indian connectivity. But IndiGo is also looking to expand into long-haul routes with wide-bodied aircraft. Fleet diversity can prove quite costly. The airl…
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Embraer’s small jet planes could enable the airline to air-link small domestic destinations and improve Indian connectivity. But IndiGo is also looking to expand into long-haul routes with wide-bodied aircraft. Fleet diversity can prove quite costly. The airl…
Currently, IndiGo does not fly to these countries. For short-haul routes within India and for flights to Gulf and Southeast Asian cities, the air carrier already has a fleet of narrow-body aircraft. …
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