India's 2025 Aviation Boom: Air India Express Soars, IndiGo Holds Steady

• Indian aviation hit a historic domestic traffic high in 2025, continuing an upward trend since 2023.
• Air India Express was the top domestic growth driver, increasing its scale by nearly 1.5 times, with 45% more departures and 43% more passengers.
• Akasa Air, IndiaOne, and Star Air also showed significant domestic growth, driven by fleet upgrades and capacity increases.
• Despite a December operational meltdown, IndiGo saw modest domestic growth and pivoted to a 25% international expansion.
• Air India, SpiceJet, and Alliance Air experienced contractions, with Air India's shift largely structural, transferring routes to Air India Express.