Close to 200 aircraft might be grounded by end of FY24: CAPA India

The overall grounded aircraft, due to several issues, including supply-chain constraints, might reach the 200-mark by the end of 2023–24, said aviation consultancy CAPA India on Monday.

According to its mid-year guidance, the consultancy firm said that as of now, Indian carriers have over 150 aircraft on the ground, largely due to supply chain and other issues.

“This could cross 200 aircraft by the end of Mar-2024. This is also creating a shortage of parking bays, with aircraft having to be parked at hangars and MROs across the country. If the number of groundings increase, the parking challenges will become more acute,” CAPA India said in its executive summary of the mid-year guidance outlook.