evidence: Home / Industry / News / IndiGo becomes first Indian airline to carry 100 mn pax in a single year [...] Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Monday became the first Indian airline to ferry over 100 million passengers within the span of a calendar year. [...] "We are incredibly delighted to achieve this historic milestone, welcoming aboard 100 million passengers in a year. This landmark figure is the result of the love and trust shown by our customers and the hard work and passion of all IndiGo colleagues," Elbers said in a statement.