India's IndiGo places record order for 500 A320 Family aircraft (2023)

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https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-06-indias-indigo-places-record-order-for-500-a320-family-aircraft

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The biggest single purchase in the history of commercial aviation but it didn't get any attention when it happened back in 2023.

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A quick Google search suggests that it got plenty of attention.

What's its special significance now, other than "IndiGo ain't idiots, and didn't buy Boeings"?

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I must admit that as someone who lives 3 hours from Airbus Hamburg where the A320s are made that my point was "IndiGo ain't idiots, and didn't buy Boeings".