Indigo Partners

Airline private equity group Indigo Partners has invested $50 million in U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) startup CleanJoule.

Airlines execs are increasingly vocal about engine problems.

A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.

Indigo Partners is warning that aircraft supply chain issues could be prolonged as far out as 2028.

The airline group already operates carriers in three South American countries.

The ULCC has been cleared to launch flights between Argentina and Brazil.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said the carrier is in expansion mode despite losing out on Spirit Airlines.

The Indigo Partners-backed startup will initially operate two aircraft but hopes to scale up to nine during 2023.

The new entry to the Peruvian market could begin flying in the current quarter.

The ULCCs say the combined carrier will be a strong, low-fares competitor against the “Big Four” US airlines.

The startup—which plans to have a fleet of almost 50 aircraft over the next seven years—is looking to enter markets already served by Air Canada, WestJet and Flair.

The LCC's CEO says a large middle class in South America has been priced out of air travel.

Paris Air Show week continues to get better and better for Airbus’ newly-launched A321XLR, with Bill Franke’s private equity firm Indigo Partners becoming the latest customer.

Just hours after Icelandair called off its takeover of fellow Icelandic airline Wow air, the parent of US carrier Frontier Airlines has agreed in principle to invest in the low-cost carrier.

Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.