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Chandigarh-bound GoAir flight returns to Mumbai airport due to glitch

The aircraft is being inspected and rectified by the GoAir engineering team, GoAir spokesperson said

Jammu-bound GoAir flight returns to Leh airport after technical snag

All the passengers and crew members, comprising two pilots and four other staff, are safe, he said

GoAir flight faces technical glitch, manages to land safely in Mumbai

GoAir said the flight did a 'precautionary' air turn back shortly after takeoff owing to a technical glitch with one of its CFM engines

GoAir sticks to Pratt & Whitney engines in 70 Airbus A320neo it has ordered

The selection gives a boost to the US engine firm, which lost out to rival manufacturer CFM International for IndiGo's 280 aircraft engine order in June

GoAir inks pact with Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Co for ATF supply

The pact was signed by Farid Al Bastaki, director, ENOC Aviation and Bhasin at the airlines headquarter in the city, the release stated

Deadline extended: GoAir, IndiGo get until Nov 24 to fix P&W engines

Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for modification of Pratt & Whitney engines, powering A320 neo planes of IndiGo and GoAir. In the wake of multiple incidents involving P&W engines in recent times, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had given certain deadlines to the two airlines for carrying out changes to their P&W engines. "... as the task is onerous and availability of such engines is an issue, we have now asked them to complete the task in a slightly modified time line i.e. November 24, 2019," the regulator said in a statement on Friday. Directives were issued by the watchdog on October 28, 29 and November 11, with regard to change of engines with modified Low Pressure Turbine (LPT). Initially, engines of 16 A320 neo planes of IndiGo were to be modified by November 12, while 13 such aircraft of GoAir by November 13. Besides, IndiGo was to modify engines of 23 A320 neo planes by November 19. "The position has been reviewed and we are happy to

After DGCA probe, GoAir grounds crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway

The aircraft with 180 passengers and crew took off and landed at the Hyderabad airport, after not being able to land at the city airport.

Now, GoAir's international flyers can 'check in' at New Delhi metro station

It takes 17 minutes by metro to reach Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport from the New Delhi station

Replace PW engines of 13 A30Neo aircraft within 15 days: DGCA to GoAir

Two budget carriers -- GoAir and IndiGo -- have been facing glitches for the last few years in PW engines that power many of their A320Neo planes

DGCA instructs IndiGo, GoAir to replace PW engines on A320neo aircraft

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's civil aviation regulator has ordered domestic carriers IndiGo and GoAir to modify some of their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines, linked to in-flight shutdowns, within 15 days to avoid their grounding.

GoAir invites bids from Airbus and Boeing for planes, plans expansion

GoAir has 144 Airbus A320neo aircraft on order, which were booked in two tranches in 2011 and 2016. Currently, its fleet includes 37 A320neo aircraft and the rest consists of conventional A320s

GoAir to expand flight network, connect Singapore with Bengaluru, Kolkata

Singapore will be the airline's eighth overseas destinations, while Aizwal the 25 domestic one, GoAir said in a release.

GoAir plans to add one aircraft a month, says managing director Jeh Wadia

GoAir MD Jeh Wadia said the new planes will help it launch flight services to Singapore and Aizwal besides catering to the seasonal demand.

Budget carrier GoAir's Chief Financial Officer Sanjay Gupta resigns

GoAir has seen a churn in its senior management in the past and its CEO Cornelis Vrieswijk resigned in February

DGCA asks P&W to deliver modified A320, A321 Neo engines in advance

The modified engines will eliminate the snags of A320 and A321 Neo

DGCA calls urgent meeting with IndiGo, GoAir on Airbus Neo's performance

Aviation regulator DGCA called an urgent meeting with Indigo and GoAir on Wednesday to review the performance of the Airbus Neo aircraft in their fleets. According to sources, the issues related to the A320 Neo aircraft's Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine -- which both the airlines haves been facing for years -- will be discussed at the meeting. The two budget carriers have been facing glitches in the P&W engine that powers many of their A320 planes. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also requested P&W to supply spare engines to the airlines to expedite the process of replacing the old engines. Currently, there are around 400 A320 neo planes flying with the old engines worldwide. Out of these, 120 to 130 aircraft are flown by IndiGo and GoAir, the sources said. IndiGo has 79 A320 neos, five A321 neos, 134 A320s and 18 ATRs in its fleet of 236 aircraft. GoAir operates 35 A320 neos and 16 A320s. The P&W engine-powered A320 neo planes in the fleets of ...

Waiting in the wings: Is the time and IPO strategy right for GoAir?

Strong fundamentals, including low crude oil prices, stable air-travel demand, and a range-bound rupee, analysts believe, make a strong case for the airline's expansion

GoAir plane to Bangkok returns for want of navigation, approach charts

The plane took off later with 146 passengers to Bangkok, according to an airline spokesperson

GoAir expands network, announces new domestic and international flights

The low-cost carrier said it would start 16 new domestic flights too, that will connect Hyderabad with eight cities across India

GoAir's Bengaluru-NewDelhi flight diverted over technical glitch

The airline said flight G8-7001 was diverted to Nagpur after the pilot "suspected a technical glitch on the pressurisation system"