I guess that was a reward to Euros for supporting India's UNSC bid.
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PARIS (AP) — Indian budget airline IndiGo finalized an exceptionally large order for 250 single-aisle Airbus A320neo jets on Monday to keep up with rapid growth in the country's air travel.
IndiGo, India's largest domestic airline, had signed a preliminary order last year and firmed it up Monday, Airbus said in a statement. The manufacturer based in Toulouse, France, called it the biggest order by number of jets that it had ever received.
At list prices, the jets would cost $26 billion, though customers usually negotiate discounts.
Several Asian low-cost carriers are building up fleets amid growing demand, and both Airbus and rival Boeing Co. have been wooing Indian airline companies.
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Indian Airline Makes Huge Order for 250 Airbus Jets - US News
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PARIS (AP) — Indian budget airline IndiGo finalized an exceptionally large order for 250 single-aisle Airbus A320neo jets on Monday to keep up with rapid growth in the country's air travel.
IndiGo, India's largest domestic airline, had signed a preliminary order last year and firmed it up Monday, Airbus said in a statement. The manufacturer based in Toulouse, France, called it the biggest order by number of jets that it had ever received.
At list prices, the jets would cost $26 billion, though customers usually negotiate discounts.
Several Asian low-cost carriers are building up fleets amid growing demand, and both Airbus and rival Boeing Co. have been wooing Indian airline companies.
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Indian Airline Makes Huge Order for 250 Airbus Jets - US News
