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747-237 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:12 pm Post subject:

IndiGo flight 6E-176 from Mumbai to Delhi with 147 passengers and 6 crew members made a normal landing this afternoon at Delhi airport. The aircraft touched down in Delhi on runway 27 at 1535 pm.

As soon as the Captain got the information about the dense smoke from the ATC tower, he immediately ordered the crew to evacuate all passengers in the interest of passengers and crew safety. The evacuation was done on taxi way after safely landing the aircraft.

All the passengers were evacuated by all the right hand side slide-chute and one left hand side slide chute in approximately 75 seconds.

We confirm that all passengers and crew members are safe and have been taken to the terminal building.

Some of the passengers who suffered minor injuries during evacuation were given medical attention and taken care of by our airport team as well as five members of our FAC (Family Assistance and Care) team members. They have all left for their homes already.

Further investigations are underway.

Safety of all its passengers and crew is of utmost importance to IndiGo and there is absolutely no compromise on safety.

HAWK21M · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:45 pm Post subject:

What was the source of the smoke.
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saurabhm_101 · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 529 Location: Mumbai

Apparently smoke from the brakes. If it turns out to be true, I'll be glad that this happened to point out how ruthlessly their pilots brake to 'save' time. There is only that much cooling the brake fans can provide.
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747-237 · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:57 pm Post subject:

An Indigo Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IFK performing flight 6E-176 from Mumbai to Delhi (India) with 147 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Delhi's runway 27 and rolled out without obvious incident when the crew of fire truck on an adjacent airport road called in reporting dense smoke from the left hand main gear of the aircraft. The aircraft stopped on an adjacent taxiway, the crew initiated an emergency evacuation via slides.

http://avherald.com/h?article=47917389&opt=0
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747-237 · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:30 am Post subject:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/IndiGo-to-take-12-planes-on-lease-from-Tigerair/articleshow/40643668.cms

IndiGo to take 12 planes on lease from Tigerair

Aug 22, 2014

IndiGo, India's largest airline in terms of domestic carriage, is taking on lease two planes every month from Singapore-based Tigerair from October to next March — which means adding 12 new planes to its current fleet of 79 by the end of this fiscal.

While IndiGo refused to comment, sources say the LCC is eying to have as many slots as possible at busy airports next summer. The fleet is being expanded at a time when the budget airline is expected to launch its IPO, which means it will get funds for expansion. The airline has now become eligible for FDI too as its promoter's FDI holding is being converted to NRI holding, freeing up the 49% space that can be held by foreign airlines or FIIs.

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Nimish · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:33 am Post subject:

^^ Whoa - this is a massive change in their strategy - sudden spurt in capacity. Seems like they're spooked by I5/ UK or is it SG that's sending shivers down 6E's spine?
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Spiderguy252 · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject:

It's in addition to having factory fresh planes come in from Airbus. Their strategy with those is to sell and lease back and eventually hand them back after six years in service.

I wonder how that changes with these Tiger Air planes.
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sri_bom · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore

IndiGo loses up to 40 commanders in past 12 months: report
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25-Aug-2014 10:12 AM
IndiGo has reportedly lost up to 40 commanders, mainly to Gulf carriers, in the past 12 months (PTI, 25-Aug-2014). The migration reportedly accounts for nearly 10% of the carrier's commanders. Of the carrier's around 900 pilots, half of them are commanders.

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ameya · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:50 pm Post subject:

New flights eff 10 Oct

6E 607 DEL VTZ 0620 0820
6E 608 VTZ HYD 0900 1005
6E 608 HYD BOM 1035 1155
6E 609 BOM HYD 1230 1355
6E 611 HYD VTZ 1655 1805
6E 610 VTZ DEL 1835 2045
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Nimish · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject:

^^ Telangana special Wink

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iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

I find this 3 hr gap at HYD as odd. If it was just sitting there, it is better to sit at VTZ or even back in DEL, where they can do some maintenance or rotation. Any BOM to VTZ passengers via HYD will have to wait for 3 hours now instead of 30 to 40 minutes and it is difficult to market this flight as a one stop from BOM to VTZ.

Instead of Telangana, it is more like Andhra special as VTZ is now in Andhra Pradesh.

747-237 · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject:

IndiGo have added a new A320 to the fleet today, as VT-IAQ.
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747-237 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:10 pm Post subject:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/IndiGo-launches-16-new-flights/articleshow/41341662.cms

IndiGo launches 16 new flights

Aug 31, 2014

Adding on to its domestic market leadership, IndiGo, India's largest low-cost airline, announced 8 new daily non-stop flights connecting Bangalore, Kolkata, Kochi and Hyderabad.

Effective August 28, 2014, IndiGo will launch a daily non-stop flight between Kochi-Kolkata via Bangalore, a second daily flight between Kochi-Hyderabad via Bangalore, and a third daily non-stop flight between Kochi-Bangalore.

The new schedule also introduces 6th daily non-stop flight between Kolkata-Bangalore and 7th daily non-stop flight between Hyderabad and Bangalore.

From September 01, IndiGo its first daily non-stop flight between Bangalore and Chandigarh, Chandigarh-Srinagar and 2nd daily non-stop flight between Bangalore-Goa & Bangalore-Trivandrum.

Aditya Ghosh, President and Executive Director, IndiGo said, "IndiGo has always promoted offers and connectivity that add immense value to our passengers' travel in addition to a great flying experience. It is our constant endeavour to provide more flexibility and choice for our customers as IndiGo continues to offer them on time, hassle free, always affordable and the best flying experiences.

Enhancing customer experience, IndiGo in June introduced its 'Advance Pass' service. Under the free of charge service, the passenger will be checked in and receive the boarding pass in their mail inbox 48 hours prior to the departure at no extra charges. The passengers can also drop their bags at the bag drop counters which are available at major airports.
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sri_bom · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore

Air India and IndiGo push for continuation of 5/20 norms for international operations
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10-Sep-2014 12:02 PM
Air India chairman and MD Rohit Nandan and IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh met with India's Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati on 08-Sep-2014 to push for the continuation of the 5/20 norms for international operations (Economic Times, 10-Sep-2014). IndiGo reportedly said that the changes would benefit two new carriers in the market, namely AirAsia India and Vistara, while IndiGo had to operate domestically for five years prior to operating internationally. Air India is reportedly also of the view that the eligibility norms should not be completely abolished, but can be relaxed. The carrier is reportedly of the view that any airline needs to prove itself in the domestic market prior to operating internationally.

ameya · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:24 pm Post subject:

With limited international presence, I wonder why 6E wants to push continuation of that rule. This is just to trouble others. 6E has presence only in DXB so to say
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747-237 · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject:

Spiderguy252 · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:50 pm Post subject:

What is the 'lounge' that 6E is offering as an add-on in most domestic airports? Has anybody here used them prior to their flight?
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Spiderguy252 · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject:

Fair enough if they want to be consistent about implementing that rule across eras, but it's ridiculous how little known start-ups like RAK Airways and such, with a handful of leased aircraft in their fleet can establish their reach into the country but not the other way around.
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iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

If they can extend the 5 /20 rule to foreign carriers as well, with existing carriers being exempt, then it would be level playing field.

Also, why are Jet and Spicejet are not objecting to this relaxation as well.

sri_bom · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore

IndiGo changes seats to Dragonfly from SICMA Aero
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11-Sep-2014 10:28 AM
IndiGo has reportedly recently changed its seats to the Dragonfly from SICMA Aero, which manufactures and sells aircraft seats under the ZODIAC Aerospace Group (theflyingengineer.com, 10-Sep-2014). On the ZODIAC website, it describes the Dragonfly seat as: "The lightest and most efficient economy seat on the market that delivers unequaled value". The airline previously had the model ‘5600’ seats from Weber seats. The new seats are reportedly thinner and lights, and offer between one and two inches of extra legroom. The lighter will reportedly reduced around 700kg from the aircraft’s operating empty weight.

747-237 · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:17 pm Post subject:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/17/indigo-china-idUSL3N0RI36V20140917

IndiGo agrees $2.6 bln aircraft finance deal with China's ICBC

Sep 17, 2014

IndiGo has signed a $2.6 billion deal with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) for the lender to finance more than 30 new aircraft, the carrier said in a statement on Wednesday.

Under the memorandum of understanding, ICBC will provide IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share, with financing for the planes through either a sale and leaseback, financial lease or commercial lending deal, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh said in the statement.

Privately owned IndiGo said it will use the deal to add Airbus A320 planes to its fleet.

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iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

If I was Indigo I would do the same thing, defend the current rule. Indigo is now the only profitable airline and they don't want Vistara or Air Asia India to take away customers from the international market. India now has ample competition on all sectors.

An example of applying the 5 year rule evenly would have affected FlyDubai and may be Air Arabia, so it does affect Indian carriers.

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747-237 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:44 pm Post subject:

IndiGo have added a new A320 to the fleet today, as VT-IAR.
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