IndiGo, GoAir to replace 111 and 54 PW engines in 72 days: GovernmentOn November 1, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had told the airlines to replace the PW engines under both wings of 97 A320...
20 Nov, 2019, 09.03 PM IST
DGCA grounds three pilots, two engineers of IndiGo for not reporting PW engine vibrationsThe PW engine-powered A320neo planes of GoAir and IndiGo have been facing glitches mid-air as well as on-ground since their induction in 20...
18 Sep, 2019, 03.06 PM IST
DGCA calls urgent meeting with Indigo, GoAir to review performance of Airbus Neo aircraftThe two budget carriers have been facing glitches in the P&W engine that powers many of their A320 planes.
28 Aug, 2019, 12.03 PM IST
IndiGo gets its first longer range A321neo planeThe induction of the first A321neo, of the 150 on order, will help IndiGo spread its wings to medium-haul international destinations.
30 Dec, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
Another IndiGo A320 neo plane suffers mid-air P&W engine shutdownThe plane, which was flying from Port Blair to Kolkata, returned to Port Blair and made an emergency landing. The incident happened on Dece...
27 Dec, 2018, 10.44 PM IST
Number of Airbus A320neo planes crosses 100-mark in IndiaAt present, four domestic carriers -- Government-run Air India and private airlines IndiGo, GoAir and Vistara -- have A320neo planes in the...
02 Oct, 2018, 09.00 PM IST
IndiGo revises data; number of snags soars to 14,628 from 340Airlines reported 24,791 defects in 2017. IndiGo, with a fleet of 151 aircrafts, reported 340 snags.
24 Jul, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
IndiGo, GoAir induct 8 A320 Neos after Airbus resumes deliveryBoth IndiGo and GoAir have taken deliveries of four aircraft each between May and June, the source said.
08 Jul, 2018, 06.00 PM IST
IndiGo again grapples with P&W engine woes; 4 planes face glitches in one weekThe P&W engine problems had led to grounding of around 25 Airbus A320 neo aircraft of IndiGo and GoAir during the period from April 2017 to...
04 Jun, 2018, 08.03 PM IST
Pratt & Whitney engine issue returns, IndiGo flight aborts takeoffThe airbus A320 neo aircraft has been grounded for inspection. All passengers were accommodated in an alternative flight.
02 Jun, 2018, 11.44 PM IST
Engine glitches again hit two IndiGo A320 Neo planesIndiGo, which had to ground 11 A320 Neos between February and March this year due to safety concerns, confirmed that it had pulled out two ...
29 Apr, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
All 14 grounded A320 Neos back in operationOn March 12, the DGCA ordered grounding of 11 A320 Neo planes fitted with faulty P&W 1100 engines having serial number of 450 and beyond, c...
15 Apr, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
IndiGo aircraft grounded in Jammu, 6th such incident in a weekThese engine glitches are on aircraft fitted with old series of engines, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on March 1...
19 Mar, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
More headache for IndiGo as ATR on maiden flight returnsThe IndiGo ATR 72-600 aircraft on its maiden flight yesterday from its Toulouse headquarters to the New Delhi hub of IndiGo had no revenue ...
16 Mar, 2018, 12.45 PM IST
A320neo delay may derail plans of IndiGo and GoAirThe two together account for 40% of all A320neo (new engine options) planes that have been globally delivered so far. While IndiGo has 45 A...
12 Feb, 2018, 07.29 AM IST
Airlines reported 1000 technical snags in 2017, half of them by Air India: GovernmentThe national carrier, comprising Air India, Air India Express and Alliance Air, has the largest fleet size of 155 aircraft. The IndiGo has ...
21 Dec, 2017, 10.51 PM IST
Pratt & Whitney engine glitches may lead to cost overruns for IndiGo, GoAirSome planes were grounded for several months, leading to flight cancellations by the hundreds, said people with knowledge of the matter.
28 Oct, 2017, 04.44 PM IST