# IndiGo turns 20 with 65% domestic market share 2026-08-06T11:46:13+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets IndiGo, which began flying in 2006 with a New Delhi to Guwahati service via Imphal, now operates 430 aircraft and serves 140 destinations. The airline has more than 500 aircraft on order, over 68,000 employees and above 65% of India’s domestic market, according to the Hindustan Times. Its board has approved 60 Airbus A350 aircraft, with options for 40 more. The airline expanded internationally in 2011 and returned to profit after pandemic losses of about Rs 12,000 crore. The Economic Times reports that women make up 45.6% of its workforce, including more than 1,000 pilots. IndiGo’s iFLY training system has six facilities, over 170 certified trainers and capacity to train nearly 2,000 employees daily. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Airbus, airlines, aviation, Indian economy, IndiGo Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indigo-marks-20-years-as-indias-largest-airline/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indigo-marks-20-years-as-indias-largest-airline/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.