IndiGo currently has a fleet of 225 planes.Both founders believe the group is at an inflection point as it chases its next phase of growth. With Jet Airways and Air India floundering, they believe IndiGo can occupy the vacant slots left behind by the two legacy carriers. How to grab this opportunity is where they differ.Bhatia is open to considering wide-bodied aircraft to pursue its international dream. Gangwal is a believer in the budget carrier Southwest Airlines’ model of operating a single model aircraft: the narrow-bodied Boeing 737. As of now IndiGo has stalled its plans to buy wide-bodies and has signed its first codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines.

Source: Economic Times May 16, 2019 01:23 UTC