INDIGO

IndiGo flight suffers tail strike during second landing attempt in Bengaluru

• The Guwahati-Bengaluru flight experienced a tail strike during its second landing approach
• DGCA launched a probe into the incident
• Repeated safety incidents could raise scrutiny for IndiGo and weigh on airline operations

IndiGo cancels 24 flight movements at Ranchi airport due to adverse weather conditions

IndiGo cancelled 24 flight movements at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport on September 25 due to adverse weather, affecting 12 arrivals and 12 departures. The cancellations disrupted services connecting Ranchi with Kolkata, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Patna and Delhi. Air India Express also cancelled one flight rotation for operational reasons.

Airbus coating issue affects around a dozen IndiGo A321neo aircraft

• A surface-protection deviation was found on A321neo fuselage stringers; around a dozen IndiGo aircraft are affected
• Airbus says the issue is contained, a remedy is available and newly coated stringers meet requirements
• Any maintenance disruption could affect IndiGo’s aircraft availability and operating costs

IndiGo taps 28 bonded stations to connect domestic cargo with global markets

• IndiGo has tapped 28 bonded stations to connect domestic cargo with global markets
• Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are major gateways for its expanded international cargo operations
• Expanded cargo connectivity may support IndiGo’s cargo business and Indian aviation exposure

Akasa Air in talks to order more than 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets

• Akasa currently operates 43 Boeing 737 MAX jets and has 226 more on order
• A decision on the proposed order is expected early next year
• A larger rival fleet could intensify competition for IndiGo in India’s airline market

InterGlobe set to take controlling stake in Mamagoto parent Azure Hospitality in $15-20 million deal

• Deal values Azure Hospitality at $15-20 million and combines a secondary share purchase with fresh capital