Agencies, New Delhi
The low cost air carrier, IndiGo on Saturday became the first Indian carrier to operate 1000 plus flights in a day. According to a company announcement, Flight 6E 185 from Mumbai to Cochin took off on the 22nd of December 2017 at 23:15 pm to become 1000th flight for the first time in the history of Indian civil aviation.
IndiGo also took the delivery of its 31st Airbus A-320 Neo aircraft on the same day to join its ever growing fleet making the first Indian carrier with 150 aircraft fleet. The milestone underlines IndiGo’s position as the country’s largest and fastest-growing carrier with 150 Airbus and one ATR aircraft connecting 46 destinations.
In addition to this, IndiGo has also announced its 50th destination, Vijayawada (VGA) for sale on the 22nd of December 2017. Flights to Vijayawada (VGA), Andhra Pradesh, will commence operations on the 2nd of March 2018.
This destination is a part of our turboprop routes and will open in the third phase of our ATR operations. IndiGo ATR flights will now connect Vijayawada to Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Expressing his delight over IndiGo’s new milestone, Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole-time Director, IndiGo, said, “We are truly excited to achieve a 1000-daily flights landmark and dedicate this feat to millions of customers who choose IndiGo.
It is a testament to our commitment of providing enhanced connectivity and unmatched reliable and safe air transportation across the country.”
“We shall continue to serve our valuable customers and strive to get even better at delivering safe, on-time, hassle-free and affordable services,” he reiterated further.
Talking about opening Vijayawada as 50th destination, Sanjay Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer, IndiGo said, “It gives us immense pleasure to introduce services from Vijayawada.
2017 has been a great year from growth and expansion as the airline clocked many milestones. In the coming years, we will continue to expand our network to meet the requirements of both business and leisure travelers.”
