Dhaka: Budget carrier IndiGo reached a new milestone as it grew its fleet to 300 aircraft, making it not only the biggest low-cost airline but also the biggest fleet holder in India.

Out of this significant 300, IndiGo's fleet primarily consists of turbofan narrowbodies, such as 21 Airbus A320-200s, 160 Airbus A320neos, two Airbus A321-200s, and 78 Airbus A321neos.

These narrowbodies aid the low-cost carrier in its domestic and regional flight operations.

Also in this extensive fleet is a handful of turboprops, exactly 37 ATR 72s, and a couple of passenger-converted Airbus A321-200 freighters.

With 300 aircraft, the budget carrier's fleet is the largest out of all scheduled airlines operating in India currently. The following two largest fleets are operated by flag carrier Air India and low-cost carrier SpiceJet, with over 100 aircraft in their respective fleets.

On the occasion, Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo, said, “Our fleet now stands at 300 aircraft, giving wings to our ambitions. We have recently expanded operations across the west, east, and northeast India as well as the Middle East. The strong fleet will help us cater to emerging travel demands with the addition of capacity across domestic and international destination shores."

Also, the low-cost carrier is soon expecting two new ATR 72s, registered VT-IRG and VT-IRH, alongside two new Airbus A320neos. IndiGo is also expecting a couple of Airbus A320neos, as per reports.

It may be mentioned here that the airline also awaits more than 500 aircraft from Airbus.