India’s biggest and most profitable privately owned airline, IndiGo, has finalized its order for 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft, ending months of uncertainty stemming from the expiration of the term sheet. The airline “firmed up” its commitment to buy the 250 A320neos on Aug. 15. “This new order further reaffirms IndiGo’s commitment to the long-term development of affordable air transportation in India and overseas,” IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh says.

With India’s original Rafale fighter deal scrapped after years of holdups, will its naval helicopter purchase see the same fate?

“The bone of contention is mainly over the cost escalation and offset clause,” a defense ministry official says. “Both the governments are trying to iron out these issues at the earliest.”