With the new year having just dawned, the industry is looking into the days and months ahead with caution, as capacity expansion is threatened by supply-chain glitches in availability of engines, spare parts, and engine recall by Pratt & Whitney impacting India's largest airline IndiGo.
IndiGo, which has a domestic market share of nearly 62%, may have to ground nearly a quarter of its fleet by March due to an engine recall by Pratt & Whitney for inspection, and the persistent issues related to shortage of engine supply by the US-based aerospace manufacturer.
Currently, less than 150 aircraft of the 340 aircraft fleet of IndiGo are powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
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