Pieter Elbers – The News Desk

NEW DELHI: India is an incredible and one of the most competitive aviation markets in the world, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday and asserted that the airline is seeking to become bigger and more global.The chief of the country's largest airline said it is building its own international network, adding new overseas routes from existing cities and enhancing partnerships with other carriers.Besides, the carrier is taking various mitigating measures to deal with issues related to Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines that power its A320 fleet. It has grounded many aircraft due to the engine woes.IndiGo, which started flying more than 17 years ago, operates nearly 1,900 flights daily with more than 320 planes and has a domestic market share of over 63 per cent. In recent months, the ...

IndiGo’s size should be compared with global carriers and not other domestic airlines as such benchmarking will help India transform its airports into aviation hubs, said Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Tuesday. Elbers flagged the tendency to scrutinise domestic competition, assess fares on domestic routes, and determine if they are high. "But if we want to build some hubs, we should have a broader look. We should look at what is our international competition and how come between Europe and India the majority of flights are not operated by the Indian carriers," he said. "Rather than having a discussion on how much competition there is between Mumbai and Guwahati, we should focus on how come there are so few direct flights between Delhi and Rome. That is the p...

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India one of most competitive markets; IndiGo seeks to become more global: Pieter Elbers

IndiGo should be compared with global carriers, not domestic: CEO Elbers