October 13, 2026 3:22 PM

Indigo signs USD 328 million finance deal with Citi for 8 Airbus aircraft buys

India's largest carrier Indigo has signed a USD 328 million financing deal with Citi to buy eight narrow-body planes to be manufactured by Airbus. This is the world's first aviation financing transaction insured by the Belgian export credit agency (ECA) Credendo, and the maiden ECA-backed aircraft financing structured through the GIFT IFSC, according to a statement. The financing will help Indigo procure six A321s and two A320s, it said. Global banking major Citi acted as sole mandated arrang...