After IndiGo, GoAir asked to replace its Neo engines
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:30.10.2019
India’s aviation regulator on Tuesday directed GoAir to replace an engine each on 13 of its Airbus A320 Neos within a fortnight. While a similar order was issued Monday for 16 IndiGo A320 Neos due to four engine snags the airline saw last week, the directorate general of civil aviation says the instruction for GoAir is on “precautionary” grounds.
Now Pratt & Whitney (PW) needs to supply 29 replacement engines in 15 days — almost two per day — to avoid grounding of these 29 planes in peak travel season.
The regulator has said beyond 15 days, these 29 planes will fly only when they get a replacement engine. PW did not say how many replacement engines it will be able to give in that timeframe for the 29 affected Neos.
A GoAir spokesman said the airline “has not received any communication from DGCA in this respect. Whenever we receive any communication, at that point in time, we will evaluate and respond accordingly. We will continue to work on all directives/policies as stipulated by the DGCA.”
PW said in a statement it is “working in coordination with airline customers to incorporate upgrades improving the durability of the low pressure turbine in the PW1100G-JM fleet to address a known issue.”
Passengers stranded in Hong Kong as IndiGo changes B’luru flight number
Bengaluru:
Passengers on a Bengaluru-bound flight were stranded in Hong Kong overnight on Tuesday, after the flight was denied permission to fly and grounded due to a last-minute change in flight number by the airline.
IndiGo 6E 1774 was scheduled to depart from Hong Kong for Bengaluru at 8.50am. The flight number was then changed to IndiGo 6E 1771 and the flight took off at the scheduled time. However, a few minutes after taking off, the pilot announced that the aircraft did not have clearance to fly over Chinese airspace. The aircraft then returned to Hong Kong. Passengers remained seated on the flight for some time, but were later deboarded and the flight was cancelled.
Bengalurean Yajnesh, whose relatives were on board the flight, said, “The passengers were told by crew that the aircraft had to return to Hong Kong because the flight number was changed at the last minute. The airline has promised to fly all passengers to Bengaluru on Wednesday.”
IndiGo did not reply to TOI’s request seeking its version of the development. TNN
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:30.10.2019
India’s aviation regulator on Tuesday directed GoAir to replace an engine each on 13 of its Airbus A320 Neos within a fortnight. While a similar order was issued Monday for 16 IndiGo A320 Neos due to four engine snags the airline saw last week, the directorate general of civil aviation says the instruction for GoAir is on “precautionary” grounds.
Now Pratt & Whitney (PW) needs to supply 29 replacement engines in 15 days — almost two per day — to avoid grounding of these 29 planes in peak travel season.
The regulator has said beyond 15 days, these 29 planes will fly only when they get a replacement engine. PW did not say how many replacement engines it will be able to give in that timeframe for the 29 affected Neos.
A GoAir spokesman said the airline “has not received any communication from DGCA in this respect. Whenever we receive any communication, at that point in time, we will evaluate and respond accordingly. We will continue to work on all directives/policies as stipulated by the DGCA.”
PW said in a statement it is “working in coordination with airline customers to incorporate upgrades improving the durability of the low pressure turbine in the PW1100G-JM fleet to address a known issue.”
Passengers stranded in Hong Kong as IndiGo changes B’luru flight number
Bengaluru:
Passengers on a Bengaluru-bound flight were stranded in Hong Kong overnight on Tuesday, after the flight was denied permission to fly and grounded due to a last-minute change in flight number by the airline.
IndiGo 6E 1774 was scheduled to depart from Hong Kong for Bengaluru at 8.50am. The flight number was then changed to IndiGo 6E 1771 and the flight took off at the scheduled time. However, a few minutes after taking off, the pilot announced that the aircraft did not have clearance to fly over Chinese airspace. The aircraft then returned to Hong Kong. Passengers remained seated on the flight for some time, but were later deboarded and the flight was cancelled.
Bengalurean Yajnesh, whose relatives were on board the flight, said, “The passengers were told by crew that the aircraft had to return to Hong Kong because the flight number was changed at the last minute. The airline has promised to fly all passengers to Bengaluru on Wednesday.”
IndiGo did not reply to TOI’s request seeking its version of the development. TNN
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