• Leadership and recovery: Following the December 2025 operational disruptions, IndiGo restructured senior management and appointed Billy Walsh as the new CEO while returning punctuality to peak levels.
• Cost and regulatory challenges: Management highlighted that strict FDTL rules reduce cockpit productivity and that rising airport fees and ATF taxation compress profitability across the Indian aviation ecosystem.
• International growth strategy: IndiGo plans to leverage its domestic network to expand international long-haul routes using A321XLR and A350 aircraft, with a long-term goal of developing Indian hubs for sixth-freedom transit traffic.
• Fleet and MRO investments: The airline anticipates low double-digit annual fleet growth with 60 to 70 aircraft additions per year, backed by an order of over 1,000 CFM engines and plans for an in-house MRO facility in the early 2030s.