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IndiGo has already been allowed to run 5 narrow-body planes leased from Turkey till March 2026, and nary further hold volition beryllium given, according to aviation regulator DGCA.
The watchdog connected Monday (December 22, 2025) provided a clarification astir the lease duration for craft taken by IndiGo from Turkey amid speculations that the hose has been fixed much clip to usage specified leased planes.
"IndiGo has been permitted to run craft connected bedewed lease from Turkey with a past hold valid till March 2026 with a sunset clause that nary further hold volition beryllium given.
"This is based connected the undertaking submitted by Indigo airlines successful the instant lawsuit wherein they person sought past clip extension, since their agelong scope craft (A321-XLR) are to beryllium delivered by February 2026," a elder DGCA authoritative said.
The lease of 5 Boeing 737 planes taken from Turkey's Corendon Airlines ends connected March 31, 2026, arsenic per the regulator.
Currently, IndiGo operates 15 overseas craft connected wet/damp lease basis, including 7 from Turkey.
In August this year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave a six-month hold till February 2026 for IndiGo to run 2 leased Boeing 777 craft from Turkish Airlines with definite conditions.
The determination had travel little than 3 months aft DGCA successful May provided a one-time last hold of 3 months till August 31 to IndiGo for operating the Turkish Airlines craft and had besides asked the bearer not to question immoderate further extension.
The determination had travel against the backdrop of Turkiye backing Pakistan and condemning India's strikes connected panic camps successful the neighbouring state successful May.
SpiceJet has 17 overseas planes successful operations that person been taken connected wet/damp lease.
The DGCA authoritative connected Monday said bedewed leasing of craft is simply a mean signifier successful the planetary aviation industry.
"Due to grounding of craft due to the fact that of motor related issues and the delays successful transportation of craft against orders from the OEMs, galore Indian carriers arsenic a halt spread statement are resorting to bedewed lease from overseas companies successful bid to service Indian passengers," the authoritative said.
Further, the authoritative said the leasing is done to utilise the rights provided to the Indian carriers nether the bilateral work agreements with different countries.
