GoAir temporarily suspends some flights due to aircraft, engine delivery delays

GoAir, the country’s fourth-largest airline, has temporarily suspended some flights due to delay in aircraft and engine deliveries from Pratt & Whitney and Airbus. Over the past two weeks, the airline has undertaken unscheduled cancellations on account of this. “We have been informed by our business partners Airbus and Pratt & Whitney of their inability to deliver previously promised aircraft and engines through March 9, 2020 that are required to support our current growth. As a result, we have been forced to temporarily suspend certain flights that are part of our network, schedule and open for sale,” the airline spokesperson said on Thursday.

The airline did not specify how many flights or how many bookings would be impacted by this move. “Last two weeks, we have had to do unscheduled and knee-jerk cancellations due to the non-availability of aircraft. What we are doing now is, to not get into a situation where there are knee-jerk (cancellations)… till March 9, till we get all the aircraft and engines promised to us, we will cancel certain flights, depending on our daily schedule,” the spokesperson said.