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IndiGo’s pride, other’s envy: how the airline’s fleet milestones sent its rivals on a tailspin

By Eduardo Saverin

Collage by Sadhana Saxena

Synopsis

Each time IndiGo adds 100 planes to its fleet, one of its competitors lands in the ICU. Over the last eight years, as IndiGo’s fleet size reached a century, double century, and a triple century, three major Indian carriers faced heavy turbulence. Is it mere coincidence?

When IndiGo hit the century mark in fleet size in the winter of 2015, after a decade since its inception, the airline became the third in the country to enter the 100-plane club.There were no big parties or grand speeches. IndiGo said it will fund the education of 100 underprivileged children to mark the feat. Perhaps, the number wasn’t exciting enough for the airline’s top brass to celebrate, considering the larger scheme of things. For

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Eduardo Saverin