The airline was established as aprivate company by Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises—anIndianmultinational conglomerate based in Gurugram—[14] andRakesh Gangwal in 2005. It took delivery of its first aircraft in July 2006 and commenced operations a month later, on 4 August 2006.[15] The airline became the largest Indian carrier by passenger market share in December 2012.[16] The company wentpublic in October 2015.[17] IndiGo was ranked the 15th most punctual airline globally in 2022 byOAG.[18] It is also the 6th busiest airline in the world, as per data fromRadarBox.[12]
IndiGo was founded in 2005 as aprivate company by Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises andRakesh Gangwal, a United States–basedexpatriate Indian.[19] InterGlobe had a 51.12% stake in IndiGo, while 47.88% was held by Gangwal'sVirginia-based company, Caelum Investments.[20][21] IndiGo placed a firm order for 100Airbus A320-200 aircraft in June 2005 with plans to begin operations in mid-2006.[22] The airline took delivery of its first aircraft on 28 July 2006, nearly a year after placing the initial order.[23] It commenced operations on 4 August 2006 with a service fromNew Delhi toImphal viaGuwahati.[24] By the end of 2006, the airline had six aircraft, and nine more were acquired in 2007.[24]
In April 2007, IndiGo had crossed the 1 million-passenger mark.[25]
In April 2009, IndiGo crossed the 10 million-passenger mark and received delivery of its 25th aircraft.[25]
In December 2010, IndiGo replaced the then state-run carrierAir India, as the third largest airline in India, behindKingfisher Airlines andJet Airways with a passenger market share of 17.3%.[26]
In 2011, IndiGo placed an order for 180Airbus A320 aircraft in a deal worth US$15 billion.[27] In January 2011, after completing five years of operations, the airline was permitted to launch international flights.[28] Also, in terms of market share, the company became the largest domestic carrier in India in this month.[25] In December 2011, theDGCA expressed reservations that the rapid expansion could impact passenger safety.[29]
In February 2012, IndiGo took delivery of its 50th aircraft, less than six years after it began operations.[30] For the quarter ending March 2012, IndiGo was the most profitable airline in India and became the second largest airline in India in terms of passenger market share.[31] On 17 August 2012, IndiGo became the largest airline in India in terms of market share surpassingJet Airways, six years after commencing operations.[32] In December 2012, IndiGo crossed the 50 million-passenger mark.[25]
In January 2013, IndiGo was the second fastest-growinglow-cost carrier in Asia behind Indonesian airlineLion Air.[33] In February 2013, following the announcement of theCivil Aviation Ministry that it would allow IndiGo to take delivery of only five aircraft that year, the airline planned to introduce low-cost regional flights by setting up a subsidiary. Later, IndiGo announced that it planned to seek permission from the ministry to acquire four more aircraft, therefore taking delivery of nine aircraft in 2013.[34] It took delivery of its 75th aircraft this month.[25] By March 2014, IndiGo was the second-largestlow-cost carrier in Asia in terms of seats flown.[35]
In November 2014, IndiGo received its 100th aircraft. This completed IndiGo's initial 100-aircraft order, placed in 2005.[36]
In March 2015, the carrier crossed the 100 million-passenger mark. In August 2015, IndiGo placed an order for 250Airbus A320neo aircraft worth $27 billion, making it the largest single order in Airbus history.[37] It announced a₹3,018 crore (equivalent to₹36 billion or US$420 million in 2023)initial public offering on 19 October 2015 which opened on 27 October 2015.[38][39][40]
In October 2017, IndiGo announced its plan to strengthen its regional operations with flight connections including routes to and from Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mangalore, Madurai and Nagpur. 90 new flight connections were announced.[25] On November 2017, IndiGo took delivery of its first ATR 72-600.[41] In December 2017, the commencement of IndiGo's ATR operations in Hyderabad was announced.[25]
In October 2019, IndiGo placed an order for 300Airbus A320neo aircraft worth₹2.3lakhcrore (US$27 billion), surpassing its own record of the largest single order in Airbus history.[42][43] In December 2019, the airline became the first Indian airline to operate 1,500 daily flights.[44] On 31 December 2019, it became India's first airline to have a fleet of more than 250 aircraft.[45]
In 2020, 10 new domestic and 8 new international destinations were added.[25] IndiGo's fleet increased to 262 aircraft. 45 net aircraft were added during the year.[25] Over 75 million passengers were carried during the year 2020.[25]
In January 2023, the airline became the first Indian airline to have a fleet of more than 300 aircraft.[46] In February 2023, the airline inducted its firstwide-body aircraft, awet-leasedBoeing 777-300ER, to its fleet.[47] In June 2023, the airline placed an order for 500Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the largest aircraft order in commercial aviation history.[48] As of November 2023, IndiGo had a 61.8% domestic market share.[49] In December 2023, IndiGo became the first Indian airline to have carried over 100 million passengers in a calendar year.[50]
In April 2024, it formally entered the wide-body space by placing an order of 30A350-900s, with 70 options for $5 billion.[51] The delivery of these aircraft will commence in 2027.[52] On 14 November 2024, the airline's first A321neo with IndiGo's new business class product, IndiGoStretch,[53] entered service.[54]
IndiGo's primary livery consists of anindigo and sky blue livery as seen on anAirbus A320 aircraftIndiGo aircraft with secondary colour scheme on anAirbus A320 aircraft
IndiGo is headquartered inGurgaon, India.[55] The company is publicly listed under themonikerNSE: INDIGO.[56]
Twenty dots arranged in the shape of an aircraft serve as the airline's logo.[57] The airline's primary livery is an indigo and sky blue colour scheme which uses an indigo paint job that starts from the underbodyfuselage and continues till the end of thetail section, along with sky blue accents around the fuselage and on thetail.[58] Thewinglets andengines of the aircraft are indigo in colour with the airline's website link, "goIndiGo.in", written on the engines in white in the same font as the IndiGo badging.[58][59] The IndiGo badging is written in the same indigo colour on both sides of the fuselage and the tail.[58][59] The airline uses a secondary two-tone blue livery on a white background with the belly of the aircraft painted in indigo with the logo in white.[60]
Flight attendants
The flight attendants wear a single-piece navy-bluetunic with a cap and a thin indigo belt.[61]
IndiGo became one of the fastest growing low-cost carriers in the world and the largest airline in India.[33] Its success has been attributed to its unique business model which reduces costs.[31] The airline operates a single type of aircraft, the Airbus A320 family, in similar seating configuration which simplifies crew training and maintenance.[31] The airline strikes bulk deals with Airbus, reducing unit costs.[31] The airline targets a quick, 20-minuteturn-around time to prepare the aircraft for the next flight, ensuring planes fly about 12 hours per day.[62] Employees share multiple roles with a check-in staff doubling as baggage handlers.[62] In July 2023, Indian aviation watchdogDirectorate General of Civil Aviation imposed a₹30 lakh (US$35,000) fine on IndiGo for certain systemic deficiencies concerning documentation pertaining to operations, training, and engineering procedures.[63] Also, in March 2025, theIncome Tax department imposed a penalty of₹944.20 crore (US$110 million) on InterGlobe Aviation, IndiGo's parent company, for the assessment year 2021-22.[64]
The key trends for IndiGo are (as of the financial year ending 31 March):
As of November 2025[update], IndiGo operates more than 2,700 daily flights to 137 destinations, 94 in India and 43 abroad.[12][79][80][10][11][13] Its main hub is atDelhi,[81] with additional bases atBengaluru,[82]Chennai,[83]Hyderabad,[84]Kolkata,[83]Mumbai,[83] andKochi.[85] In January 2011, IndiGo received a license to operate international flights after completing five years of operations.[86] IndiGo's first international service was launched between New Delhi andDubai on 1 September 2011.[87][88] The airline announced that it will expand its international destinations toBishkek andSiem Reap, among many others in southeastern and central Asia and eastern Africa, to increase its global presence.[89][90]
IndiGo in-flight snack of biscuits supplied in a souvenirbiscuit tin
IndiGo mainly offerseconomy class seating.[117] IndiGo provides nuts with meals or drinks in all of its flights.[118] While it has a buy-on board in-flight meal programme, no hot meals are available as, to minimise costs, IndiGo aircraft are not equipped with ovens.[119][120][failed verification] However, hot drinks, heated meals, and instant meals prepared with hot water likeinstant noodles,upma,poha, andsandwiches are available.[121][118] No in-flight entertainment is available;Hello 6E is IndiGo's in-flight magazine.[122] IndiGo offers multiple premium services, such as 6E Upgrade and Super 6E Fare, where the passengers can avail a pre-assigned seat, multiple cancellations, free snacks, priority check-in at a higher fare, and extra baggage allowance.[123] In September 2019, the company announced a tie-up withSonyLIV, anon-demand video app, to provide passengers with entertainment options aboard flights and at the airport.[124]
In 2024, they launched IndiGoStretch, theirbusiness class seats.[125] Benefits include complimentary meals, advance seat selection, and zero convenience fee as standard.[53] Customers can avail more benefits by opting for the IndiGoStretch+ fare.[53]
On 21 May 2025, an IndiGo flight 6E2142 from Delhi toSrinagar encountered severeturbulence when a suddenhailstorm struck it mid-air causing panic among those onboard. The pilot declared an emergency and landed the aircraft at theSrinagar International Airport without any reported injuries. The aircraft suffered visible damage to the nose due to hailstorm and was declaredAircraft On Ground for urgent repairs.[126][127]
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