IndiGo Renews Component Support Contract with Thales

IndiGo, one of India's fastest-growing low-cost airlines in terms of Available Seat Kilometre (ASK) growth, has extended its long-term maintenance agreement with Thales for its growing fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

The contract will cover avionics maintenance for a fleet of up to 250 aircraft, including the A320neo which will start being delivered to IndiGo in late 2015.

Thales has been a partner to IndiGo since the airline took delivery of its first Airbus A320-200 aircraft in 2006. Through this agreement Thales provides spares availability and replenishment to IndiGo with stocks located onsite at their main hub in New Delhi, the airline's main base. Thales also offers IndiGo direct access to a pool of spare parts located in Thales' Asia-Pacific repair hub in Singapore.

"As an airline that is committed to affordable travel with on-time performance, having a comprehensive maintenance and support program with a trusted vendor like Thales is of paramount importance," said Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo. "We have had great support from Thales these past nine years and we look forward to a continued partnership as our business develops."