IndiGo to Lease Boeing 787 from Norse Atlantic, 'Long-Haul' Operations Start Next Month
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Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Thursday that it will introduce its first widebody aircraft — a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — via a damp lease agreement with Norwegian low-cost long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways.
Wet leasing is an agreement between air carriers in which the aircraft is operated under the AOC (Air Operator Certificate) of the lessor. A damp lease is a specific type of wet lease where the aircraft is usually provided with a cockpit crew but without cabin attendants.
IndiGo has said the aircraft will arrive in India “in the next few weeks,” and operations are expected to commence as early as next month.
While IndiGo hasn't mentioned the route it would be flying, according to a Norse Atlantic stock exchange filing: "The aircraft is expected to start operations in March 2025 serving long haul routes out of Indi
