Airbus has delayed some A321XLR deliveries to IndiGo, pushing back part of the Indian carrier’s planned handover schedule by several months. The airline is now unlikely to receive all nine A321XLRs expected this year.
The latest reporting links the slip to supply-chain disruption connected to the Middle East war. IndiGo, which had been expecting the aircraft by year-end 2026, is understood to be negotiating with Airbus over more favourable delivery slots, while only part of the batch is still expected on schedule.
IndiGo is Asia’s largest low-cost carrier and the A321XLR is central to its longer-range expansion plans. According to the report, the airline has already taken delivery of two A321XLRs, leaving the remainder of the initial batch exposed to further timing changes.