Centre directs Indigo airlines to severe ties with Turkish airlines over its support to Pakistan
PTC News Desk: The Indigo airlines will terminate its lease with Turkish airlines by August 31 amid Ankara’s support for Islamabad. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed the development after the airline was granted a three month extension to avoid disrupting passenger services.
Extension of damp lease of two B777-300ER aircraft by IndiGo Airlines from Turkish Airlines.
DGCA says, "IndiGo is currently operating two B777-300ER aircraft under damp lease from Turkish Airline, which was permitted upto 31.05.2025. IndiGo requested for a further extension of… pic.twitter.com/S2HijDq0Bx — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2025
Currently, IndiGo operates two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on a damp lease from Turkish Airlines, which it uses for direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul. The agreement was due to expire on May 31, however Indigo requested an extension of six months which was turned down by the aviation body.
In a statement, the aviation regulator said the three-month extension was “one-time, last and final” and was given “based on the undertaking from the airline that they will terminate the damp lease... and shall not seek any further extension.”
Last week, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the ministry was reviewing inputs from IndiGo and security agencies before making a final decision on the matter.
- With inputs from agencies
