Engine, repair issues ground major chunk of airline fleets
Mint Mumbai|May 10, 2023
Go First grounding worsens plane shortage, especially over the past week, reveals data
Anu Sharma
Engine, repair issues ground major chunk of airline fleets

India’s aviation market faces near-term stress with over 22% of its fleet grounded due to engine issues or maintenance work. Go First’s flight suspension has only exacerbated the situation, according to a Mint study.

An analysis of data available on aircraft tracking portals such as Flightradar24 shows that 147 out of the total 655 aircraft operated by seven major airlines in India are not operational for at least the past week.

Wadia Group-owned Go First contributes significantly to the grounded fleet, as it has temporarily suspended flight operations. Out of its 54 aircraft, nearly half were already out of service due to the problems with Pratt and Whitney engines that power its Airbus A320neo fleet.

On 3 May, Go Air had grounded the rest of its active fleet citing an unviable financial situation due to engine issues since 2016.

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