IndiGo and rival GoAir have been facing delays in receiving planes from Airbus due to ongoing problems with engines developed by Pratt and Whitney, owned by United Technologies.
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New Delhi: IndiGo has been forced to ground 13 planes, leading to the cancellation of 84 flights, because of issues with its Pratt and Whitney-made engines on its Airbus A320 neo aircraft.
In a short statement, IndiGo termed the reports as “inaccurate”. “The news is inaccurate. We made detailed and comprehensive comments in our last earnings call. We have no further comments to offer,” it said.
IndiGo and rival GoAir have been facing delays in receiving planes from Airbus due to ongoing problems with engines developed by Pratt and Whitney, owned by United Technologies.
IndiGo, which flies four in every 10 Indian air passengers, is owned by InterGlobe Aviation and operates hundreds of flights each day.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Source: News18