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West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes

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	The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A few days ago, IndiGo signed the world&rsquo;s largest aircraft deal ever with Airbus for 500 aircraft. That closely shadowed Air India&rsquo;s order of 470 Boeing and Airbus planes in February.</div>
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	With 970 new aircraft orders in a space of three months and a price tag of $120 billion, Indian carriers hope to transform themselves into global players of reckoning.</div>

West Asian carriers vs Air India & IndiGo: A dogfight in the global skies

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes

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