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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

Replacing Pratt engines in IndiGo fleet by January 31 a challenge: CEO

DUBAI (Reuters) - Replacing all Pratt & Whitney engines on IndiGo's fleet of almost 100 Airbus planes by Jan. 31, as ordered by India's aviation watchdog, will be challenging but the airline aims to complete the work, its chief executive officer said on Monday.

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

Replace engines of 98 Airbus A320neo aircraft by Jan 31, DGCA asks IndiGo

The directive could impact the airline's schedules and capacity induction plan

IndiGo plane turns back after engine stalls mid-air, 4th incident in a week

Plane returns to Kolkata after mid-air engine stall New Delhi

Four more IndiGo planes with Pratt & Whitney engines face glitches

Glitches with Pratt & Whitney engines began to dog Indigo again with four more A320s and A321s reporting one issue or other between Sunday and Tuesday, according to a source. Besides, the airline is reportedly deploying a few planes powered by P&W engines for daily operations despite those planes earlier reporting heavy engine vibration, the source added. However, a senior DGCA official rebutted the allegations saying "some engines, which reported vibrations were within the limits prescribed by the US and European aviation safety regulators and they have been released for operations after boroscopic inspection." Nevertheless, the regulator is keeping a close watch on them, the official added. According to the source, on Tuesday an Indigo flight bound to Doha being operated by an A321 Neo plane (VT-IUC) was recalled to the bay from take-off holding point due to a technical issue in Delhi, while a full emergency was declared for a Chennai-Delhi flight on its ...

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 meets airlines over P&W A320 Neo engine, says will take severe action

Two budget carriers -- GoAir and IndiGo -- have been facing glitches in the P&W engine that powers many of their A320 planes

DGCA notice to IndiGo COO over P&W engine, conducts safety audit

Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to budget carrier IndiGo's chief operating officer and engineering head over the Pratt & Whitney engines issues, sources close to the development said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is also conducting a special safety audit of the airline's operations and engineering, they said. Indian carriers IndiGo and GoAir, which have Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A320 neo planes, have been facing problems with these engines, manufactured by the US firm, since their induction in the fleet three years ago. "The DGCA issued show-cause notice last week to IndiGo's chief operating officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer and engineering head S C Gupta over the Pratt & Whitney engines issues," a source said. "The aviation regulator is also conducting a special safety audit of the airline after coming across issues in its operations and engineering," he said. Queries sent to Prock-Schauer and IndiGo spokesperson remained ...

P&W engine issues ground another IndiGo plane; sixth incident in two weeks

A Pune-Nagpur flight of IndiGo--an Airbus A320 Neo was grounded soon after takeoff Tuesday due to "excessive engine vibrations"--sixth such incident in the past two weeks alone, an airline industry source said. The plane is powered by the already troubled Pratt & Whitney engine. This is the sixth incident of midair glitches in the P&W engine-powered planes of IndiGo in the past two weeks alone, as the carrier continues to grapple with P& W engine issues even after three years of A320 Neo induction when the problem was first reported which led to grounding of several planes at frequent intervals. Queries seeking a detailed response to these half-a- dozen incidents sent to the airline's chief spokesperson C Leekha, and Pratt & Whitney India head Palash Roy Chowdhury remained unanswered, while one of the airline spokespersons said the aircraft could not complete its journey and made a comeback after the pilot observed "engine caution" message. "After takeoff

IndiGo plans global expansion with induction of 222-seater A321Neo planes

The airline's net profit declined 75 per cent in Q4 on fuel price rise and weak rupee

IndiGo, GoAir, others get relief; govt intensifies scrutiny of PW engines

Government decides against grounding fleet after PW says mid-air shut down occurred in rarest of rare case

Ministry to question IndiGo, GoAir, others on Pratt & Whitney engine woes

The government officials at the meeting may ask the airlines to refrain from putting into service further planes fitted with the engines - and even ground existing ones - until problems are resolved

Pratt & Whitney examining excessive heating of A320 Neo engines

The issue led to smoke engulfing the cabin of IndiGo aircraft last week leading to emergency landing by the pilot

DGCA directs IndiGo, GoAir to address issues with 15 P&W engines

Aviation watchdog DGCA has directed IndiGo and GoAir to address issues regarding 15 of the Pratt & Whitney engines powering their A320 neo planes, a senior official said Friday. The two budget carriers have been grappling with P&W engine problems, which has even led to grounding of some A320 neo aircraft. Together, they have around 82 such planes in their respective fleet. The latest move by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which had earlier asked the two airlines to take various corrective measures to address the engine woes, comes after certain issues flagged by US counterpart Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The DGCA official said the requirement for replacement of High Pressure Compressor (HPC) front hub corrosion as mentioned by the FAA would also impact 15 engines powering IndiGo and GoAir's neo planes. As many as 13 engines of IndiGo and 2 engines of GoAir would be impacted by the FAA's Airworthiness Directive (AD). The Indian operators have ...

Pratt and Whitney grapples with engine problem in A320s yet again

Last Saturday, a GoAir A320 Neo operating from Bengaluru to Pune was forced to return after the pilot got a warning for engine vibration

Pratt & Whitney releases revised configuration to tackle A320 engine issues

Engine maker Pratt & Whitney has come out with a revised configuration to address the latest problem in some of its engines powering A320 neo planes. After European aviation safety regulator EASA's directive about problems faced by certain P&W engines, budget carrier IndiGo grounded three of its neo aircraft earlier this month. A "revised configuration" has been released to address the issue relating to a knife edge seal on the High Pressure Compressor (HPC) aft hub that has affected some of the engines, P&W said in a statement today. It noted that the issue affected a limited sub-population of the PW1100G-JM engine that powers A320 neo aircraft. Currently, a total of 45 A320 neos are there in the country. Out of them, 32 are with IndiGo and 13 are with GoAir. "The solution is based on a design with which the company has significant experience, and this solution has received all necessary regulatory approvals," the engine maker said. P&W also said it has begun ...

Pratt & Whitney boosts IndiGo net profit by record 294%

The airline's net profit for the second quarter of 2017-18 was Rs 551.55 crore, up from Rs 139.84 crore in the same period a year ago

Grounding of IndiGo, GoAir aircrafts: P&W to resolve engine issues by Sept

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pratt & Whitney has told the Indian government that it will by September resolve technical glitches that have affected its engines and hurt operations of two Indian airlines, an official at the country's aviation regulator said on Thursday.

Pratt says engine malfunction not a safety issue; sees no drop in demand

Firm denies reports of fire in planes using its engines, is working on other problems