India's aviation market is poised for significant expansion but remains constrained by a limited number of widebody aircraft, Willie Walsh, the incoming chief executive of IndiGo, told the BBC.
Walsh described the country's fleet of 50 widebody aircraft as a "scandal" given its size and growth potential.
A widebody aircraft is a larger, twin-aisle plane designed to carry more passengers over longer distances, making it essential for non-stop international and long-haul routes.
Walsh will join IndiGo, India's largest airline, in August after the end of his term as the director general of the International Air Transport Association.
He succeeds Pieter Elbers who resigned as IndiGo's CEO on 10 March, citing personal reasons.
