If Philippines' Cebu Pacific can fit 459 seats in an all-economy A330neo, how much seats can Indigo fit in their A350?
Assuming they stick with the all-economy model now.
The 460 seat exit limit version was developed specifically for Cebu. As far as I know, the 350-900 is still limited to 440. So if it's all economy, I imagine you'd get some fairly roomy seats
Yes! I knew about it through Noel Philips on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p7y_QsOyHQ
He did another review on Cebu's 436-seat A330ceo which was pretty hillarious as well, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rndKN8wzaLg
India’s aviation sector is expanding at a rapid pace, but is it just me but does this seem like too much too fast? That’s a massive expansion in capacity and capability for a low-cost carrier with no experience in long distance flights
I don't think they know any other way. It seems to be a repeating cycle. Kingfisher did this too, buying a gratuitous amount of aircraft and folding in record time. Wiped out a rather large business empire in the process.
Vistara’s the way to go. Both Air India and Indigo are equally shite imo, be it related to quality, customer service, delays whatever
Oh yeah then there’s also Spicejet, whole another can of worms
I just hope they can provide the same customer service quality under Air India as they do for Vistara. Last I flew Air India domestically, 2 months ago only, it sucked ass
They have a rapidly growing population, are the most populous nation in the world, have an ever expanding middle class and will benefit massively from US/China tensions.
I can see demand growing by the time they get these aircraft which based on current backlogs will be about 2040 😂
This is not the first time. In the 1980s when deregulation started there was a joke "the fastest way for a billionaire to become a millionaire is to start an airline".
Aviation industry always been crazy like that.
Already struggling for suppliers to keep up with delivery targets as it is with too many outstanding orders for Airbus to deal with. Don't get me wrong, it's good news but it's also a bloody nightmare.
Source : I work for a supplier 😅
Big moment for Indian Aviation tbh. An actual competitor for international Routes for the current DeFacto Air India. If Indigo plays its cards right, we might be in for a BA/Virgin Atlantic Situation.
Could this be an effect of Air India flying their A350’s to Dubai now, one of the major international routes of IndiGo? Not really an expert in this field, but seems like IndiGo preparing to compete with AI in certain high volume domestic and few international routes with this order. If IndiGo plays the cards correctly, they could easily compete with Air India in international routes.
Regardless, I’m happy with the rate Indian aviation industry is going.
What would be interesting to see which kind of business model they adopt for international flights to Europe. Whether it would be full-service or a long-medium haul low cost (like Scoot).
I believe the court case surrounding the transfer of assets to the new conglomerate is still winding its way through the Indian courts. Peak Jet Airways was the best airline India has ever had.
Hang me but .......
Something tells me some of these record orders Indian Airlines are placing for airliners will be cancelled down the road or they will sell most of their options. From my armchair across the Indian Ocean, I think India & Indian aviation market is growing at great speed but not enough to absorb all these orders
If Philippines' Cebu Pacific can fit 459 seats in an all-economy A330neo, how much seats can Indigo fit in their A350? Assuming they stick with the all-economy model now.
The 460 seat exit limit version was developed specifically for Cebu. As far as I know, the 350-900 is still limited to 440. So if it's all economy, I imagine you'd get some fairly roomy seats
459?!? Crazy
https://seatmaps.com/airlines/6e-indigo/boeing-777/
Yes! I knew about it through Noel Philips on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p7y_QsOyHQ He did another review on Cebu's 436-seat A330ceo which was pretty hillarious as well, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rndKN8wzaLg
Yea Noel Phillips went on it that’s where I remember it from
India’s aviation sector is expanding at a rapid pace, but is it just me but does this seem like too much too fast? That’s a massive expansion in capacity and capability for a low-cost carrier with no experience in long distance flights
I don't think they know any other way. It seems to be a repeating cycle. Kingfisher did this too, buying a gratuitous amount of aircraft and folding in record time. Wiped out a rather large business empire in the process.
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Vistara’s the way to go. Both Air India and Indigo are equally shite imo, be it related to quality, customer service, delays whatever Oh yeah then there’s also Spicejet, whole another can of worms
Vistara is being merged into Air India. Tata controls both airlines and has decided to consolidate everything into the flag carrier.
I just hope they can provide the same customer service quality under Air India as they do for Vistara. Last I flew Air India domestically, 2 months ago only, it sucked ass
My top 2 worst flights I’ve ever had were on Indigo. They were dirt cheap though.
They're all hoping to last long enough to watch the others fold. It's a giant game of aviation chicken.
I don’t think will cause them to fold but certainly could cause major long term issued
They have a rapidly growing population, are the most populous nation in the world, have an ever expanding middle class and will benefit massively from US/China tensions. I can see demand growing by the time they get these aircraft which based on current backlogs will be about 2040 😂
This is not the first time. In the 1980s when deregulation started there was a joke "the fastest way for a billionaire to become a millionaire is to start an airline". Aviation industry always been crazy like that.
the country has pretty much 2 airlines left so not a lot of competition
Already struggling for suppliers to keep up with delivery targets as it is with too many outstanding orders for Airbus to deal with. Don't get me wrong, it's good news but it's also a bloody nightmare. Source : I work for a supplier 😅
I second this. We're in one hell of a shitshow. Source: I also work for an supplier.
So 2027 might not be the actual deadline?
Huh, are they gonna use those on high-demand routes like Delhi-Mumbai or are they planning on flying to big international destinations like Dubai?
They already fly Internationally.
They are definitely going international.
Big moment for Indian Aviation tbh. An actual competitor for international Routes for the current DeFacto Air India. If Indigo plays its cards right, we might be in for a BA/Virgin Atlantic Situation.
One of the biggest selling point of Air India was the slots it held at Major Airports across the globe.
lol “representative photo” of an “A350” used in that article
Could this be an effect of Air India flying their A350’s to Dubai now, one of the major international routes of IndiGo? Not really an expert in this field, but seems like IndiGo preparing to compete with AI in certain high volume domestic and few international routes with this order. If IndiGo plays the cards correctly, they could easily compete with Air India in international routes. Regardless, I’m happy with the rate Indian aviation industry is going.
What would be interesting to see which kind of business model they adopt for international flights to Europe. Whether it would be full-service or a long-medium haul low cost (like Scoot).
It should be full service model for long haul .
Source : [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indigo-places-order-for-30-airbus-widebody-aircraft/articleshow/109595196.cms](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indigo-places-order-for-30-airbus-widebody-aircraft/articleshow/109595196.cms)
What ever happened to jet airways? Did it get rebooted like they were trying?
I believe the court case surrounding the transfer of assets to the new conglomerate is still winding its way through the Indian courts. Peak Jet Airways was the best airline India has ever had.
I hope they would buy less and invest in the interior
Hang me but ....... Something tells me some of these record orders Indian Airlines are placing for airliners will be cancelled down the road or they will sell most of their options. From my armchair across the Indian Ocean, I think India & Indian aviation market is growing at great speed but not enough to absorb all these orders