Pratt & Whitney to replace old, faulty engines before deadline
US-based aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) will complete replacement of its older engines that power Airbus A320neo planes, operated by IndiGo and GoAir, with modified engines much ahead of the 31 August deadline, said a senior company official.
“At the moment, we have completed replacement of about 220 engines at IndiGo, which has about 125 P&W-powered A320neo planes (250 engines) in its fleet. We have also replaced 60 of the 86 engines that power GoAir’s A320neo fleet. GoAir has about 43 such planes in its fleet,” said Ashmita Sethi, president and India head at P&W, United Technologies Corporation (India).
In May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had extended the deadline for replacing P&W engines that power Airbus A320neo planes from May-end to 31 August as airlines were unable to implement the directive due to the nationwide lockdown.
