IndiGo to ground over 30 aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine issue

IndiGo is anticipating the grounding of over 30 aircraft in the fourth quarter of the ongoing financial year (Q4FY24) due to issues with Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines, taking the total number of grounded PW-powered jets to around 80 planes.

PW engines across the world are facing issues due to the impact of a powder metal defect, which could lead to component cracking.

IndiGo, which has a fleet of 334 planes, has already grounded around 40 PW-powered aircraft primarily due to the longstanding geared turbofan issue.