IndiGo gets ministry nod to wet lease Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 777 for one year

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has relaxed the norms for airlines that seek to operate widebody aircraft on wet lease for one year. Till now, wet leasing of widebody planes was allowed only for up to six months. As per a statement from IndiGo, the airline received written communication from the Ministry conveying the approval to allow the airline to wet lease the aircraft for six months extendable by another six months. Just last month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) permitted IndiGo to wet lease wide-body Boeing planes from Turkish Airlines for up to six months. Amending the six-month