IndiGo (File photo) NEW DELHI: Govt on Monday said the extension for IndiGo to wet lease aircraft (take on hire with operating crew) from Turkey only will next March “with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given”. Post Operation Sindoor, India had withdrawn security clearance for Turkish ground handling company Celebi & it had to withdraw from nine airports including Delhi & Mumbai. Govt had that time also asked IndiGo to retun the two wide body aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines by Aug 31. However, later this deadline for returning these two wide bodies was extended to next Feb end.On Monday, the aviation ministry shared the details of wet lease aircraft by Indian carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet. IndiGo currently has 15 wet leased aircraft, of which seven are from Turkish companies. IndiGo has approval for taking eight more aircraft on wet lease, of which five are to come from Turkey’s Freebird Airlines. IndiGo has two Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines that it can use till Feb 28, 2026, and five B737s from Turkey’s Corendon Airlines that it can use till March 31, 2026. It has approval for wet leasing five Airbus A320s from Turkey’s Freeboard Airlines, but these planes are yet to be inducted. ‘Worst Is Behind Us’: IndiGo CEO Says Airline Back on Track After Operational Crisis SpiceJet has 17 wet leased planes, none from any Turkish operator. The aviation ministry says wet leasing has been allowed “primarily keeping passenger interest in mind.”“Wet leasing of aircraft is a normal practice in the global aviation industry and recently due to grounding of aircraft because of engine related issues and the delays in delivery of aircraft against orders from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), many Indian carriers as a stop gap arrangement are resorting to wet lease from foreign companies in order to serve Indian passengers and also to utilise the rights provided to the Indian carriers under the bilateral service agreements with other countries,” the ministry statement said.“Indian carriers have accordingly taken aircraft on wet lease from various carriers including from Turkey. IndiGo has been permitted to operate aircraft on wet lease from Turkey with a last extension valid till March 2026 with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given. This is based on the undertaking submitted by Indigo airlines in the instant case wherein they have sought last time extension, since their long range aircraft (A321-XLR) are to be delivered by February 2026,” it added.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Nukes Are Tools For Escalation, Not Peace’: Student Exposes Munir’s Mindset At India vs Pak Debate’India Faces Two War Realities: Counter Terror Strikes And Long Conflicts’, Says CDS Anil ChauhanRahul Gandhi Attacks Modi Govt In Germany, Says ‘West, India Handed Over Production To China’Russia Calls For Reduced Bangladesh-India Tensions, Recalls 1971 WarNew Video Reveals Final Moments of Hindu Man Dipu Before Lynching in BangladeshIndians Trapped By H-1B Renewal Chaos As US VP JD Vance Defends Visa Curbs As Christian PoliticsEx-TMC MLA Humayun Kabir Launches New Party, Targets Mamata Banerjee Ahead of PollsMuhammad Yunus Interim Rule Sparks Alarm, Indian Diplomats Back Hasina On Anti India Narrative ShiftYogi Adityanath Says Vande Mataram Became Victim of Congress Appeasement PoliticsNew Zealand India FTA Sparks Coalition Rift As PM Christopher Luxon Backs Deal, NZ First Rejects It123PhotostoriesCuriosity Corner: How do aeroplanes stay in the sky?Nutrition fact of the day: 7 science-backed nutritional facts about bone brothHollywood celebrity breakups and divorces in 2025: From Nicole Kidman-Keith Urban to Katy Perry-Orlando Bloom5 parenting lessons 2025 taught us8 traditional ragi dishes that have stood the test of time and why they are a winter must haveWhat is the “golden pyramid of fat loss” and why do people mostly start at the wrong levelBaby boy names that means positivityHow to grow healthy papaya tree from seeds in pots in your balconyShin Min-Ah weds Kim Woo-Bin: Shin Min-Ah stuns in the most stunning bridal gown ever! See stylish wedding picsDoes Niagara Falls freeze over in winter? Here’s the truth123Hot PicksUAE WeatherEpstein files releasedGold price predictionGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingMax Payne Remake Release DateResident Evil Code Veronica Release DateJade Cargill and Bradon Net WorthLeBron JamesVictor WembanyamaLos Angeles DodgersPaul Heyman and Marla Heyman Net WorthRavens vs PatriotsJason KelceCharles Barkley
NEW DELHI: Govt on Monday said the extension for IndiGo to wet lease aircraft (take on hire with operating crew) from Turkey only will next March “with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given”. Post Operation Sindoor, India had withdrawn security clearance for Turkish ground handling company Celebi & it had to withdraw from nine airports including Delhi & Mumbai. Govt had that time also asked IndiGo to retun the two wide body aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines by Aug 31. However, later this deadline for returning these two wide bodies was extended to next Feb end.On Monday, the aviation ministry shared the details of wet lease aircraft by Indian carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet. IndiGo currently has 15 wet leased aircraft, of which seven are from Turkish companies. IndiGo has approval for taking eight more aircraft on wet lease, of which five are to come from Turkey’s Freebird Airlines. IndiGo has two Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines that it can use till Feb 28, 2026, and five B737s from Turkey’s Corendon Airlines that it can use till March 31, 2026. It has approval for wet leasing five Airbus A320s from Turkey’s Freeboard Airlines, but these planes are yet to be inducted.
SpiceJet has 17 wet leased planes, none from any Turkish operator. The aviation ministry says wet leasing has been allowed “primarily keeping passenger interest in mind.”“Wet leasing of aircraft is a normal practice in the global aviation industry and recently due to grounding of aircraft because of engine related issues and the delays in delivery of aircraft against orders from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), many Indian carriers as a stop gap arrangement are resorting to wet lease from foreign companies in order to serve Indian passengers and also to utilise the rights provided to the Indian carriers under the bilateral service agreements with other countries,” the ministry statement said.“Indian carriers have accordingly taken aircraft on wet lease from various carriers including from Turkey. IndiGo has been permitted to operate aircraft on wet lease from Turkey with a last extension valid till March 2026 with a sunset clause that no further extension will be given. This is based on the undertaking submitted by Indigo airlines in the instant case wherein they have sought last time extension, since their long range aircraft (A321-XLR) are to be delivered by February 2026,” it added.
