Which of the following airlines seals biggest-ever deal in aviation history, orders 500 Airbus planes in June 2023?

The Correct Answer is Indigo.

In News

• Largest-ever deal: IndiGo orders 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft worth $50 billion.

Key Points

• IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia made history by placing the largest order ever by an Indian airline — for 500 Airbus A320 family single aisle aircraft  worth almost $50 billion — at the Paris Air Show where exactly 18 years ago he had ordered the airline’s first 100 A320s.
• The 500 aircraft order is to be delivered between 2030 and 2035.
• It eclipses Air India’s recent order for 470 aircraft, including 70 twin aisles, worth $70 billion in terms of number of planes.