Indigo Partners

Co-founded and managed by Bill Franke, Indigo Partners is a private equity firm specializing exclusively in global low-cost carrier and air transportation investments. Its portfolio includes Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air, Volaris, and JetSmart, influencing multiple airlines serving millions globally. The firm acquires stakes and provides capital to budget airlines, facilitating operational and fleet expansion, generating returns via equity appreciation and improvements. Demonstrating significant scale, Indigo Partners signed a record $50 billion deal for 430 Airbus aircraft in 2017, followed by an order for 255 additional A321 aircraft in 2021. Established by Bill Franke by 2004, he was dubbed the "Buffett of the airline business" in 2021. Its business model centers on indigo Partners operates as a private equity fund that raises capital from investors and deploys it into airline investments. The firm generates returns through equity appreciation and operational improvements at portfolio airlines.