IndiGo has replaced the Boeing 787-9 operated under its damp-lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways on the Mumbai–Amsterdam route with its own Airbus A321XLR. The transition began with the 2026 winter timetable, with the first A321XLR flight operating on 26 October. The change cuts seats per departure by about 42% while preserving IndiGo’s nonstop connection to Amsterdam Schiphol.
Flight 6E21 from Mumbai is scheduled to take about 11 hours, while the return 6E22 is planned for approximately 9 hours and 40 minutes. The service is scheduled to operate three times weekly during the winter season. The route is among the longest regular A321XLR operations worldwide.
The Norse Boeing 787-9 offered 338 seats, including 56 premium seats. IndiGo’s single-aisle A321XLR has 195 seats, including 12 premium seats, and does not feature an onboard entertainment system. The smaller aircraft enables IndiGo to continue serving Amsterdam without relying on leased widebody capacity, while retaining access to its Schiphol slots.
IndiGo’s damp lease with Norse, which supplied the aircraft and cockpit crews while IndiGo provided cabin crew, is due to end on 31 October. The arrangement supported the launch of IndiGo’s European long-haul network in 2025, including services to Amsterdam, London Heathrow, Manchester and Copenhagen. London Heathrow has since been suspended, while other 787-operated routes have ended or been reduced.
Amsterdam is the only reported former Dreamliner destination retained with an A321XLR as IndiGo prepares for its own Airbus A350-900 fleet, with deliveries expected from 2028. The airline has ordered 40 A321XLRs for long-range international operations.