NEW DELHI: Directorate General of Civil aviation (DGCA) has extended to 31 August the deadline for replacement of Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines that power Airbus A320neo planes operated by airlines like IndiGo and GoAir as the airlines were unable to carry out the necessary process during the covid-19 induced lockdown, a senior official at the aviation regulator told Mint.
“We took a call a couple of days back and instructed both the airlines (accordingly) to extend the deadline,” said a senior DGCA official, requesting anonymity.
At present, IndiGo has 106 PW-powered A320neo planes in its fleet, while GoAir has 43.
