IndiGo will use Turkish Airlines plane despite heavy opposition against Turki
Indian Peter Alber, CEO of the airline company IndiGo, said on Friday that the company would follow any government rules on the ‘weight leasing’ of the aircraft of Turkish Airlines. In ‘Weight Leasing’, only the aircraft company arranges for crew members, maintenance and insurance. Last week, Civil Aviation Minister K.K. Rammohan Naidu had said that the ministry is interacting with IndiGo and security agencies on the use of aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines and will be decided further.
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“Flights operate between India and the Turki under the bilateral air service agreement between India and the Turks,” Alberies told PTI. We are complying today and we will continue to follow any government rules further. ”The aviation security monitoring organization BCAS on May 15 canceled the security approval of Turki Airport Airport Services India Private Limited in the interest of national security. Turki openly supported Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
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IndiGo Turkish is operating a direct flight to Istanbul with two Boeing 777 aircraft taken on lease from Airlines, each of which has more than 500 seats. Indigo Turkish also operates in more than 40 places in Europe and America through Todasare partnership with Airlines. Elbs stated that the Indian aviation market is one of the most competitive markets in the world and it is important to maintain cost leadership for IndiGo.
IndiGo holds more than 60 percent of the domestic market
Let us tell you that IndiGo has more than 60 percent stake in the domestic market and currently it is operating about 2300 daily flights connecting more than 130 destinations including more than 40 foreign cities. He said, “Indian market is still one of the most competitive markets, prices are up and down.” There should be a connection between the cost of operations and income from operations.
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