Nearly 200 of the 789 aircraft of Indian carriers are expected to be grounded by the end of March due to ongoing supply chain issues, according to the report released on Monday by CAPA India.
At present, 161-166 aircraft are grounded. “More aircraft will be on the ground than expected due to serious supply chain issues, which were supposed to improve but actually deteriorated,” it noted.
“This (groundings) is also creating a shortage of parking bays, with aircraft being parked at hangars and MROs. If the numbers increase, the parking challenges will become more acute,” it stated.
