Record plane orders raise the stakes in India's aviation boom


Indigo has agreed to buy 500 Airbus SE jets, eclipsing a record set only months ago by Air India. — Reuters

NEW DELHI/PARIS: Record plane orders by India's top two carriers show the country's untapped potential for air travel and its rise as an aviation superpower, but recent airline failures and rows over regulations suggest progress may not be smooth.

Indian budget airline IndiGo announced at the Paris Airshow on Monday the biggest ever plane order by number of aircraft with a deal for 500 Airbus narrowbody jets.

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