India's largest low fare airline, IndiGo, has been granted international traffic rights, by the Government of India, to operate services from several cities in India to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and Muscat during the forthcoming summer schedule. In a statement, the Company said, IndiGo is delighted to receive these important traffic rights, and is grateful to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for approving its application in a timely manner. As IndiGo turns five in August 2011, this approval dovetails well into its planning process. This will hasten the process of Indian carriers taking back some of the market share that has been lost over the past many decades to foreign carriers. At the same time, this will allow airport operators in India to benefit from the significant investments they have made in developing the airport infrastructure necessary, to meet the growing needs of the traveling publ The schedules and dates for the launch of these international services will be announced in the coming months." About IndiGo: IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are always low, flights that are on-time, and a courteous, hassle-free travel experience. IndiGos On-time Performance is one of the best in India. IndiGos Technical Dispatch Reliability is 99.91% making it the airline with the least number of cancellations in India. With its fleet of 34 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline offers 221 daily flights connecting 24 destinations - Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Chennai, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur ,Jammu, Kochi , Kolkata , Lucknow , Mumbai , Nagpur , Patna , Pune, Srinagar, Trivandrum and Vadodara. IndiGo is Indias second largest airline with a market share of 18.6 %. IndiGo is promoted by InterGlobe Enterprises and Mr. Rakesh Gangwal, an aviation industry veteran and entrepreneur. InterGlobe Enterprises has been a committed player in the travel and aviation industry for the last 20 years. InterGlobe Enterprises is a leading travel conglomerate in India and enjoys a wide-ranging presence in the fields of airline & aviation management, travel related services, travel technology, travel distribution services and hotel development & management services. Its aviation management experience includes representation of 13 leading international airlines and offers services ranging from sales and marketing to revenue and route management. It also offers distribution, technology and BPO services for the travel and aviation industries.

India's largest low cost carrier, IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 180 eco-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft of which 150 will be the neo option and 30 will be standard A320s. It is the largest single firm order number for large jets in commercial aviation history, and also makes IndiGo a launch customer for the A320neo. The airplanes are expected to be delivered between 2016 and 2025. Engine selection will be announced by the airline at a later date. The A320neo, available from 2016, incorporates new more efficient engines and large wing tip devices called Sharklets delivering significant fuel savings of up to 15 percent, which represents savings of over 400,000 USgal of fuel and up to up to 3,600 tonnes of CO2 annually per aircraft. In addition, the A320neo provides a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise. This order for industry leading fuel efficient aircraft will allow IndiGo to continue to offer low fares said Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal, co-founders of IndiGo.Ordering more A320s was the natural choice to meet Indias growing flying needs. The opportunity to reduce costs and to further improve our environmental performance through the A320neo was the key to our decision. The A320 Family is the recognised market leader. The A320neo, offering maximum benefit for minimum change, will ensure that this continues to be the case for many years to come. said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers.This order positions IndiGo to take full advantage of the predicted growth in Indian air travel and we are delighted that they continue to build their future with Airbus. Mr. Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGosaid, This order of 180 aircraft reaffirms IndiGos commitment to the long-term future of aviation in India. The additional aircraft will enable us to take our low fares and courteous, hassle-free service to more customers and destinations and will create more job opportunities and growth for several other aviation related businesses. Ghosh added, Our environmentally friendly fleet of the A320neo will set a benchmark by significantly reducing the impact on the environment and lead the way to a more sustainable mode of flying. The A320 Family (A318, A319, A320 and A321) is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Over 6,800 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been ordered and over 4,500 delivered to more than 310 customers and operators worldwide, making it the worlds best-selling single-aisle aircraft family. With 99.7% reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single aisle aircraft. The A320neo will have over 95% airframe commonality with the standard A320 Family whilst offering up to 500nm (950 km) more range or two tonnes more payload. Mr. Aditya Ghoshsaid, We are delighted at extending our long term partnership with Airbus.