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

The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A few days ago, IndiGo signed the world’s largest aircraft deal ever with Airbus for 500 aircraft. That closely shadowed Air India’s order of 470 Boeing and Airbus planes in February.

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.