IndiGo may buy widebody A-330s
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IndiGo may buy widebody A-330s
NEW DELHI: The big boys of Indian aviation may be struggling to survive but a desi low-cost carrier is eying to enter a select league of budget carriers globally that operate widebody aircraft on medium to long-haul routes. India's largest LCC IndiGo, which currently operates and has on order the single aisle Airbus A-320, is considering induction of the twin aisle Airbus A-330 into its fleet. In an all economy configuration, the A-330 can seat 300 passengers - compared to 180 in the A-320 in a similar configuration.
Airbus is learnt to be in talks with IndiGo and making a pitch for five to 10 A-330s for the LCC. "We are considering this aircraft, but that process is in a preliminary stage right now," said a senior IndiGo official, adding that the airline will stick to its current limit of about five-hour flights for this aircraft and willl also stick to the low cost model.
"We are not thinking of longhaul flights like India-London or Paris. We will stick to flights of up to about five-hour duration. Longer flights would mean changing the current LCC model of cold snacks and no inflight entertainment, something we are not at all going to touch. If we decide on the A-330, it will be deployed on routes of about five-six hours," said the official
At the moment, only one big LCC globally uses widebody aircraft for long-haul routes. Malaysian budget airline Air Asia X currently operates the A-330 to fly between its base Kuala Lumpur and distant places like Delhi, Mumbai, London, Paris, Tokyo, China and Australia. Singapore Airlines is also learnt to be planning to launch a longhaul LCC called Scoot, based on the Air Asia X model.
The success of LCC model comes from factors like having one type of aircraft in fleet; short-to-medium haul flights; quick turnaround time of aircraft at airports and more frequencies on the sectors they fly. Global budget biggies like EasyJet, SouthWest and Air Asia and desi ones like IndiGo, SpiceJet (that flies to neighbouring countries) and GoAir (that does not fly international) have followed this model
IndiGo may buy widebody A-330s - The Times of India
Airbus is learnt to be in talks with IndiGo and making a pitch for five to 10 A-330s for the LCC. "We are considering this aircraft, but that process is in a preliminary stage right now," said a senior IndiGo official, adding that the airline will stick to its current limit of about five-hour flights for this aircraft and willl also stick to the low cost model.
"We are not thinking of longhaul flights like India-London or Paris. We will stick to flights of up to about five-hour duration. Longer flights would mean changing the current LCC model of cold snacks and no inflight entertainment, something we are not at all going to touch. If we decide on the A-330, it will be deployed on routes of about five-six hours," said the official
At the moment, only one big LCC globally uses widebody aircraft for long-haul routes. Malaysian budget airline Air Asia X currently operates the A-330 to fly between its base Kuala Lumpur and distant places like Delhi, Mumbai, London, Paris, Tokyo, China and Australia. Singapore Airlines is also learnt to be planning to launch a longhaul LCC called Scoot, based on the Air Asia X model.
The success of LCC model comes from factors like having one type of aircraft in fleet; short-to-medium haul flights; quick turnaround time of aircraft at airports and more frequencies on the sectors they fly. Global budget biggies like EasyJet, SouthWest and Air Asia and desi ones like IndiGo, SpiceJet (that flies to neighbouring countries) and GoAir (that does not fly international) have followed this model
IndiGo may buy widebody A-330s - The Times of India
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For once a well written article on our Industry in that tabloid of a newspaper - Times of India.
The author is right that Indigo and spice dont want to touch medium/long haul routes.
lets see if they figure out ways to keep costs down and efficiency high and adapt the LCC model on europe/africa/east asia routes.
i believe that is going to be the next major innovation in the airline business, the way Southwest and Ryanair changed the game 20-25 yrs back
The author is right that Indigo and spice dont want to touch medium/long haul routes.
lets see if they figure out ways to keep costs down and efficiency high and adapt the LCC model on europe/africa/east asia routes.
i believe that is going to be the next major innovation in the airline business, the way Southwest and Ryanair changed the game 20-25 yrs back
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Doubt its true
I have been with IndiGo for a long time and have not heard anything about these new aircraft. The company is always looking into various options but i would be surprised (pleasantly) if any of these rumers came to fruition.
I doubt you will any ATRs
I doubt you will any ATRs
