Vijay Mallya, the embattled businessman who is in the UK, on Friday said faulty engines were one of the factors for the collapse of Kingfisher Airlines.<\/p>\n
A group firm of Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has been sued for supplying defective engines to Kingfisher Airlines, Mallya said amid aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering detailed inspection of P&W engines powering some Airbus 320 neo planes being operated in India.<\/p>\n
Mallya has been declared a wilful defaulter and is wanted by Indian authorities for default in payment of loans related to Kingfisher Airlines that was grounded in 2012. He is also wanted in other cases.<\/p>\n
“Not surprised at DGCA enquiry into Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines. Kingfisher Airlines sadly collapsed also due to faulty engines,” he said in a tweet.<\/p>\n
DGCA has ordered detailed inspection of 21 Airbus 320 neo planes of IndiGo and GoAir that are equipped with P&W engines, which have been frequently facing technical glitches.<\/p>\n
“We have sued IAE, a Pratt & Whitney Group Company, for compensation towards defective aircraft engines supplied to Kingfisher Airlines,” Mallya said in another tweet.<\/p>\n
Response to queries sent to a P&W spokesperson on the issue was awaited.<\/p>\n
As many as 21 A320 neo planes that are using P&W engines would be examined and the exercise is expected to be completed in the next two weeks, a senior DGCA official had said on February 28.<\/p>\n
The same day P&W said it is working with IndiGo and GoAir as well as the regulator over the issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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