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CHAPTER -1

INTRODUCTION TO THE
INDIGO

IndiGo was founded in 2006 as a private company by Rahul Bhatia of


Inter Globe enterprises and Rakesh gangwal. IndiGo placed a firm order
for 100 airbus A-320 200 aircraft in June 2005 with plans to begin
operations in mid-2006. IndiGo took delivery of its first aircraft on 28
July 2006, nearly a year after placing the order. It commenced
operations on 4 August 2006 with a service from New Delhi to Imphal
via. Guwahati By the end of 2006, the airline had six aircraft, and nine
more were acquired in 2007. In December 2010, IndiGo replaced state-
run carrier Air India as the third largest airline in India, kingfisher
airlines and Jet airways with a passenger market share of 17.3%.

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