SpiceJet signs conditional deal for 100 Natilus HORIZON blended‑wing‑body jets as Natilus opens India arm

Natilus has launched an India subsidiary and signed a conditional purchase agreement with SpiceJet for 100 HORIZON blended‑wing‑body passenger aircraft. The deal is the first major airline commitment to Natilus’s BWB concept and makes India the planned initial commercial market for the design.

Discovered 2025-12-17T05:33:57.013991-08:00 | 2025-12-17T05:33:57.013991-08:00

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  • A conditional 100‑aircraft agreement is a material early validation for Natilus’s HORIZON BWB concept; if firmed it would be a large, market‑making commitment for a novel airframe.
  • India is a high‑demand market for new aircraft capacity — earlier this year Air India announced a 470‑aircraft purchase, underlining OEM demand and delivery‑slot pressure that any new entrant must navigate.
  • Natilus’s India push comes as OEMs target local production and market access — the Airbus board met in Delhi to underline India’s strategic role — and follows SpiceJet’s short‑term capacity moves to add 20 aircraft, showing the carrier is actively reshaping its fleet.

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