IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) and GoAir (Mumbai International) have resumed flights of all Airbus A320neo aircraft previously grounded due to issues related to Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, PTI newswire has reported.
In mid-March, the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an order to each of the LCCs grounding eight of IndiGo's A320neos and three of GoAir's aircraft of the type. The move was a reaction to the Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued in February by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that warned of In-Flight engine Shut-Downs (IFSD) and Rejected Take-Off (RTO) events for select Pratt & Whitney PW1100 Geared Turbo Fan-powered A320neo/A321neo aircraft.
According to carriers' officials, all of the previously grounded aircraft had their engines replaced and are now back in active service.
IndiGo Airlines currently operates thirty-two A320neos, while GoAir operates thirteen aircraft of the type, the ch-aviation fleets module shows.
