DGCA nudge prompts P&W to consider setting up MRO facility in India

With more and more Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines getting grounded by domestic carriers, the company is considering setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in India.

Sources said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the company to set up an MRO in the country in the light of growing engine issues and no resolution in sight.

“We are open to exploring the possibility of having a PW GTF engine MRO in India,” Pratt & Whitney India president and country head, Ashmita Sethi told Fe.