New restrictions imposed on A320 Neo planes fitted with PW engines operated by IndiGo

New Delhi: The country’s civil aviation regulator, DGCA, on Monday asked IndiGo not to use such A320 Neo planes which are fitted with PW engines already used for over 3,000 hours, or face grounding of aircraft, officials said.

A Directorate General of Civil Aviation official said there are 16 aircraft in IndiGo’s fleet in which both the Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines have been used for more than 2,900 hours.

All such 16 aircraft have to be fitted with at least one modified LPT engine within next 15 days, said the official.

“Failing which, all these aircraft shall be grounded. This has been done after studying the pattern and evaluating the risk,” the DGCA official said.

In October, IndiGo has reported three in-flight engine shutdowns on the A320 (Neo) fitted with PW engines.