First ‘Made in India’ C-295 Aircraft to Roll Out Before September: Jaishankar
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The government on Monday, 21st December 2025, said the extension for IndiGo to wet-lease aircraft from Turkey will only be next March, “with a sunset clause that no additional extension will be given. Post Operation Sindoor, India withdrew security clearance for the Turkish ground handling company Celebi & it had to withdraw from nine airports, including Delhi & Mumbai. The government had also asked IndiGo to return the two wide-body aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines by Aug 31. Though later, the deadline for returning these two wide bodies was extended to the end of next February.
Indian carriers have therefore taken aircraft on wet lease from several carriers, including those from Turkey. IndiGo has been authorised to operate aircraft on a wet lease from Turkey, with the most recent extension valid until March 2026 and a sunset clause stating that no further extensions will be granted. This is based on the undertaking submitted by Indigo Airlines in the instant case, where they have sought a last time extension, since their long-range aircraft are to be delivered by February 2026,” it added.
Source: MSN
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