Civil aviation regulator DGCA today asked GoAir to replace 13 A320Neo aircraft’s PW engines, which have been used for over 3,000 hours, in 15 days or face grounding of planes, an official said.
The 13 aircraft have to be fitted with at least one modified Pratt and Whitney (PW) low-pressure turbine engine within 15 days, said an official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
He said there were 13 aircraft in the airline’s fleet in which both PW engines had been used for over 3,000 hours. The PW engine-powered A320 neo planes in the fleets of the two airlines—IndiGo and GoAir—have been facing glitches both mid-air and on-ground since their induction in 2016, which has also led to grounding of some planes.
