<p>New Delhi: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indigo">IndiGo</a> is in discussions with aircraft makers to purchase up to 100 small planes as the airline looks to strengthen its presence in the regional routes, according to a source.</p>.<p>The carrier, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/companies/indigo-places-firm-order-for-30-a350-900-aircraft-airbus-3010767">which recently ordered 30 wide-body A350 planes</a>, is expanding domestic and international operations.</p>.<p>The source on Tuesday said IndiGo plans to buy up to 100 small planes and is in discussions with some aircraft makers, including ATR and Embraer.</p>.IndiGo's wide-body aircraft order augurs well for Indian aviation.<p>While a final decision is yet to be taken, the broad plan is to go for a firm order of 50 planes and the option to buy 50 more such aircraft, the source added.</p>.<p>There was no comment from IndiGo.</p>.<p>At present, the airline has 45 ATRs in its fleet and each of them has 78 seats.</p>.<p>In April, IndiGo announced an order for 30 A350-900 aircraft and there is also the option to purchase another 70 such aircraft.</p>.<p>Last year in June, IndiGo placed the largest-ever single aircraft order by any airline for 500 planes with Airbus.</p>.<p>The outstanding order book of A320 family aircraft stands at almost 1,000 which are yet to be delivered well into the next decade. The order book comprises a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.</p>.<p>IndiGo has an operating fleet of 355 aircraft. Besides 45 ATRs, the carrier has 193 A320 neos, 20 A320 ceos, 94 A321s and 3 A321 freighters.</p>.<p>The ambitious target is to double the airline's size by 2030, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said in April.</p>
<p>New Delhi: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indigo">IndiGo</a> is in discussions with aircraft makers to purchase up to 100 small planes as the airline looks to strengthen its presence in the regional routes, according to a source.</p>.<p>The carrier, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/companies/indigo-places-firm-order-for-30-a350-900-aircraft-airbus-3010767">which recently ordered 30 wide-body A350 planes</a>, is expanding domestic and international operations.</p>.<p>The source on Tuesday said IndiGo plans to buy up to 100 small planes and is in discussions with some aircraft makers, including ATR and Embraer.</p>.IndiGo's wide-body aircraft order augurs well for Indian aviation.<p>While a final decision is yet to be taken, the broad plan is to go for a firm order of 50 planes and the option to buy 50 more such aircraft, the source added.</p>.<p>There was no comment from IndiGo.</p>.<p>At present, the airline has 45 ATRs in its fleet and each of them has 78 seats.</p>.<p>In April, IndiGo announced an order for 30 A350-900 aircraft and there is also the option to purchase another 70 such aircraft.</p>.<p>Last year in June, IndiGo placed the largest-ever single aircraft order by any airline for 500 planes with Airbus.</p>.<p>The outstanding order book of A320 family aircraft stands at almost 1,000 which are yet to be delivered well into the next decade. The order book comprises a mix of A320 neo, A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft.</p>.<p>IndiGo has an operating fleet of 355 aircraft. Besides 45 ATRs, the carrier has 193 A320 neos, 20 A320 ceos, 94 A321s and 3 A321 freighters.</p>.<p>The ambitious target is to double the airline's size by 2030, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said in April.</p>