IndiGo still battling Pratt & Whitney engine woes, 10% fleet grounded
About 10.2 per cent of IndiGo’s total 323 aircraft fleet is currently grounded, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. All 33 grounded planes of IndiGo are powered by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines.
On May 3, Go First suspended its flights and filed an insolvency application, squarely blaming P&W for its cash crunch. The company stated that about half of its 54 aircraft were grounded on May 3 due to a delay in the supply of engines by the US-based company. P&W has denied the charges.
