IndiGo Airlines likely in talks to buy 'hundreds' of Airbus aircraft

India's budget airline IndiGo is negotiating the purchase of "several hundred aircrafts" from European manufacturer Airbus, French publication Les Echos quoted Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire as saying.

The contract could be signed at the French airshow in Le Bourget in June, the report said, adding that Le Maire made the comments during his trip to India for a G20 Summit.

An Airbus spokesperson told Reuters that the company was constantly in discussions with airlines but said he could not comment on any talks that may, or may not, be going on.


Last week Indigo's domestic rival Air India unveiled deals in a record order for 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing .

Tata Sons signed a letter of intent to acquire 250 aircraft from Airbus- 40 wide-body A350 planes and 210 narrow-body aircraft.

Later on the same day it was announced that Air India would buy 220 Boeing planes for $34 billion.

This makes for a total of a 470-plane order for the airline. It is being touted as the largest purchase in commercial aviation history.