Plane delivery delays added to cancellation woes: GoAir

NEW DELHI : GoAir on Thursday blamed delayed delivery of Airbus SE’s A320neo planes as one of the reasons behind the cancellations of dozens of flights this week.

This, however, contrasts with Airbus data, which showed that deliveries of the A320neo to GoAir continued until as recently as November at a higher monthly pace since June 2016, when the airline inducted its first A320neo aircraft.

GoAir took delivery of one A320neo aircraft in October, and two more in November, taking its A320neo fleet to 40 aircraft in the last 42 months, according to Airbus data.

The Mumbai-based carrier said delays in deliveries of the newest Airbus aircraft in November and December were “adding to its operational challenges”.