Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo received its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft, becoming the first operator for the "eXtra-Long-Range" A321neo variant in India. A release from the airline said the aircraft landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Wednesday, January 7.

The first jet will be deployed on IndiGo's upcoming nonstop services to Athens from Mumbai and Delhi on January 23 and 24, respectively. The LCC will operate thrice-weekly flights on both routes.

IndiGo expects to receive eight more A321XLRs of its firm order for 40 units by the end of 2026 and gradually deploy them on existing services to Istanbul in Turkey and Denpasar in Bali, which are currently served with wide-body airliners.

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