IndiGo is ready to broaden its wide-body fleet with the addition of two extra Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane by way of a damp lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways. These plane, the fifth and sixth below this partnership, are anticipated to start operations in early 2026, strengthening IndiGo’s long-haul connectivity from India.
This newest settlement builds on IndiGo’s present collaboration with Norse Atlantic Airways, which started earlier this 12 months with an preliminary lease of 1 Boeing 787-9, adopted by three extra in fast succession. With this growth, IndiGo now has six wide-body plane in its fleet, with one already operational on the Delhi–Bangkok route since March 2025.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers commented, “We’re happy to deepen our partnership with Norse Atlantic Airways by signing our third settlement for the addition of two extra Boeing 787-9 plane. This transfer reinforces our dedication to international growth and our clients, promising to introduce extra choices on long-haul routes. As we speed up in the direction of our imaginative and prescient of changing into a global airline by 2030, this partnership permits us to bolster our wide-body operations whereas staying rooted in our India-first method.”
The lease settlement, with an preliminary time period of six months extendable to 18 months, is topic to regulatory approvals. The expanded fleet will improve IndiGo’s means to supply world-class travel experiences and open new world locations for Indian travellers.
