IndiGo woes rise as India steps up scrutiny of Airbus engines
India has stepped up scrutiny of engines on Airbus A320neo jets, forcing IndiGo to replace more than previously estimated, a move that could further delay the carrier’s expansion plans. A “more intense boroscopic examination” of engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney has identified more engines at risk of shutting down in mid-air, Arun Kumar, the head of India’s DGCA said Sunday. Out of roughly 200 engines in use, IndiGo will now have to replace at least 130. India’s aviation minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, had earlier put the figure at 110. Kumar said the DGCA would decide in mid-January whether to grant IndiGo more time — beyond the current Jan 31 deadline — before it started ordering some planes be grounded. The affected planes have continued to fly while the work is being done, since they have 2 engines. <br/>
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IndiGo woes rise as India steps up scrutiny of Airbus engines
India has stepped up scrutiny of engines on Airbus A320neo jets, forcing IndiGo to replace more than previously estimated, a move that could further delay the carrier’s expansion plans. A “more intense boroscopic examination” of engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney has identified more engines at risk of shutting down in mid-air, Arun Kumar, the head of India’s DGCA said Sunday. Out of roughly 200 engines in use, IndiGo will now have to replace at least 130. India’s aviation minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, had earlier put the figure at 110. Kumar said the DGCA would decide in mid-January whether to grant IndiGo more time — beyond the current Jan 31 deadline — before it started ordering some planes be grounded. The affected planes have continued to fly while the work is being done, since they have 2 engines. <br/>
