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Gangwal vs Bhatia: Onus on InterGlobe board to sort issue, say experts

Most legal experts said that to come out of the current situation, InterGlobe Aviation needs to expand the size of its board of directors

Indian airlines set for $600-million loss in FY20, says CAPA report

CAPA estimates Air India to post a loss of $500 million this year, due to the grounding of over 20 aircraft

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane forced to return to Mumbai on mid-air trouble

An IndiGo A320 neo plane flying to Bengaluru on Thursday experienced high engine vibrations mid-air and returned to Mumbai airport, according to a senior official. There were 180 passengers on board the aircraft. Many A320 neo aircraft of the no-frills carrier that are powered by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines have been facing engine woes. The aircraft, flying from Mumbai to Bengaluru, was involved in an air turnback due to high vibrations in one of its engines. The plane has been grounded at Mumbai, the regulatory official told PTI. The official also said the plane made a safe landing and that the incident would be investigated. An IndiGo spokesperson said that during the flight, the pilot observed a caution message. "Standard operating procedures were followed and the aircraft returned to Mumbai as a precaution. The aircraft is currently under inspection at Mumbai," the spokesperson said. In the wake of persisting P&W engine problems, the Directorate General of Civil ...

PW engine issue in A320neo is likely to impact future capacity: IndiGo

It said it is expecting a capacity increase of 15-20% in fourth quarter of 2019-20.

IndiGo asks pilots to stop pushing Airbus engines to limit after shutdowns

IndiGo is the world's top A320neo customer. It has 730 of the latest model on order and wants to expand its network.

IndiGo A320neo aircraft engine suffers snag, lands safely in Hyderabad

The PW engine-powered A320 neo planes in the fleets of IndiGo and GoAir have been facing glitches both mid-air and on-ground since their induction way back in 2016.

Did full thrust revving of engines lead to grounding of Indigo's Airbuses?

Climbing at full thrust can help planes burn less fuel, two of the people said

Order to ground A320neo planes with faulty engines may stall IndiGo growth

The DGCA also questioned IndiGo's ability of meeting a Jan. 31 deadline to fix the engine issue, saying in a statement Monday that the target doesn't "instill enough confidence."

IndiGo declines 4% after DGCA asks airline to replace faulty engines

Last month, DGCA had asked the airline to change engines on 16 of its Airbus A320neos, following three instances of aircraft turning back within a span of 4 days.

DGCA tells IndiGo to replace unmodified P&W engines in Neo aircraft

People in the know said the move would impact around 110 engines, virtually putting a spanner on the expansion plans of IndiGo - counted among the fastest growing airlines in the world

DGCA asks IndiGo to replace old faulty A320neo plane with new ones

Efforts undertaken by IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on A320neo family aircraft by January 31 next year

Heavy rains in Mumbai: 11 flights cancelled, 9 diverted on Saturday

Of the seven departures, budget carrier IndiGo cancelled five, while Air India and Emirates cancelled one each

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.

'Golden age' for aviation sector; huge opportunities ahead: IndiGo chief

Bringing ATF under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been a long pending demand of the airline industry

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

We take 50 planes a year, but I still think we need more: IndiGo CEO

'Our plans for the A321 XLR are similar to our current single-aisle, all economy', said Ronojoy Dutta

IndiGo looking at wide-body planes, 'business class' on long-haul routes

As the airline goes into wide-body planes, he said it could look at Boeing or Airbus

Promoters' feud had zero impact, there's agreement on strategy: IndiGo CEO

About the feud, Dutta said as far as the airline is concerned, it was only directly involved in the Related Party Transactions

IndiGo cancels flights, makes alternate plans as Cyclone Bulbul gains steam

Peak hour of cyclone expected from 10 PM Saturday until 4 AM Sunday, says airline

Stock recommendations from Anand Rathi: Buy Asian Paints, IndiGo

Trading calls by Jay Anand Thakkar, CMT -Assistant Vice President - Equity Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers