NEW DELHI: IndiGo has now applied for final authorisation from the aviation regulator DGCA for these operations in accordance with the prescribed procedure after gaining in-principle approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) for the induction of B777 aircraft on a wet lease basis.

Subject to regulatory clearances, IndiGo would shortly make this 777-capacity aircraft available for sale on the Delhi - Istanbul - Delhi route in collaboration with the process of these approvals.

"The go-live date for these aircraft will be considered as soon as possible in accordance with the anticipated receipt of the necessary approvals. To ensure that all the necessary processes to achieve the licences are performed well in advance, we are closely collaborating with the authorities. Due to the challenges with the global supply chain, this wet lease solution will also allow us to continue network rollout while making greater use of our A321 narrow body aircraft "explained the representative for Indigo.

In order to keep up with the rising demand for air travel, IndiGo airline intends to wet lease aircraft. In a "wet lease" arrangement, the lessor provides the aircraft and personnel while still maintaining operational control of the flights.
Indigo is trying to increase its fleet and international operations in light of the demand and development in aviation traffic.

Pieter Elbers, CEO of Indigo, had earlier announced the airline's most recent financial results "We are recovering steadily and taking advantage of several opportunities in both domestic and foreign markets. We are developing a number of countermeasures to meet this high demand in an industry that is being affected by global supply chain disruptions. We will keep accelerating and expanding on our unmatched network presence, which currently allows air travel to 74 domestic and 26 international locations." A fleet of 279 aircraft, including 26 A320 CEOs, 149 A320 NEOs, 68 A321 NEOs, 35 ATRs, and 1 A321 freighter, was in operation as of September 30. During the third quarter, there was a net loss of three passenger aircraft. Including non-scheduled flights, IndiGo conducted a maximum of 1,630 daily flights throughout the quarter.

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