Delhi-based low-cost airline IndiGo is said to be in discussions with the European aircraft manufacturer ATR for acquiring small turbo-prop aircraft.
Sources told Business Line that the airline could acquire up to 50 aircraft and is said to be in initial discussions for the possible purchase.
Airline officials were not available for comment.
At the moment, the airline has a fleet of 61 Airbus A-320 aircraft .
More regional flights
The proposed acquisition could facilitate the launch of more regional flights, something which the Ministry of Civil Aviation is keen to promote.
The news of IndiGo planning to acquire ATRs comes at a time when the airline is facing problems from the Government in importing 16 A-320 aircraft, which form a part of the original 100 aircraft for which it already has in-principle approval.
>ashwini.phadnis@thehindu.co.in
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.