Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will launch international operations in September by starting direct flights to Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok. “We will target high-density-traffic international routes and will use a total of eight to nine aircraft for these operations by March,” says Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGo, which is the country’s largest budget airline in terms of its 19.7% market share.

Air India has entered into an agreement with Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways, and the two will soon sign a code-sharing pact, a senior official of the airline says. “The agreement will forge greater cooperation between Air India and Adria Airways in view of aircraft compatibility, with the fleet of Airbus and CRJ aircraft types, and complementary network,” the official says. While Adria Airways will be able to access Air India’s network by generating traffic beyond Delhi, Air India will receive access to the Eastern European market.

NEW DELHI — The U.S. Ambassador to India is hailing India’s decision to buy 10 Boeing C-17 aircraft for $4.1 billion, saying the procurement will would boost ties between the countries and sustain 23,000 American jobs. “This sale captures the mutual benefits of the U.S.-India global partnership. For India, the sale adds strategic and humanitarian muscle to its defense needs,” outgoing U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer said in a statement last week.