Centre To Take Decision On Deal With Turkish Airlines, Says Indigo

New Delhi: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has mentioned that IndiGo is absolutely compliant with all regulatory frameworks governing its operations with plane leased from Turkish Airlines, including that the verdict to resume those rentals lies with the Indian executive.

“It is important to recognise that the operation to Istanbul is taking place in the context of the Air Service Agreement (ASA) between India and Turkey. IndiGo is fully compliant with all regulatory frameworks and regulations which are there. We have thousands of Indian customers booked mostly beyond Istanbul,” Elbers mentioned on Wednesday all through a media interplay at the airline’s fourth-quarter and full-year monetary effects for 2024-25.

IndiGo operates direct flights to Istanbul the usage of two Boeing 777 plane leased from Turkish Airlines, and gives codeshare connections to Europe and the USA via its partnership with the Turkish provider.

The rent agreements for the Boeing 777s are legitimate till May 31. “…The decision to renew these leases lies with the Indian government,” Elbers famous. The IndiGO CEO’s remarks got here days after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked safety clearance for Turkish corporate Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd on May 15, mentioning nationwide safety considerations.

The revocation of the safety clearance follows mounting tensions between India and Turkey over the latter’s diplomatic and armed forces ties with Pakistan. Meanwhile, IndiGo reported a document benefit after tax of Rs 3,067.5 crore for the January-March quarter, marking a 62 in keeping with cent soar from Rs 1,894.8 crore in the similar duration remaining 12 months.

“Driven by strong demand for air travel and execution of our strategy, for the financial year ended March 2025, IndiGo reported a healthy net profit of Rs 72,584 million. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, IndiGo reported a net profit of Rs 88,676 million, maintaining similar strong performance to the last year. For the quarter ended March 2025, IndiGo reported a net profit of Rs 30,675 million, the highest fourth quarter ever,” the airline mentioned in a remark.

The airline additionally introduced the release of direct long-haul flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam beginning July, marking its debut in long-haul global operations.