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By PTI
MUMBAI: Economic carriers IndiGo and GoAir have jointly inducted eight Airbus A320 Neos into their fleet since the resumption of deliveries, which was halted due to Pratt & Whitney engine problems, according to One
IndiGo and GoAir each took delivery of four planes between May and June, according to the same source.
Deliveries of the A320 Neos powered P & W were suspended in March by Airbus and the engine manufacturer as a result of a safety directive from the European Aviation Safety Agency ( AESA) following engine shutdowns and suspended take-offs
Airbus had resumed deliveries of these aircraft in May.
GoAir and IndiGo took delivery of four A320 Neos each in the last two months, the first having received three aircraft in May and one in June, while the second took delivery of an aircraft in May and three more in June, depending on the source. 19659003] Follow GoAir now has 17 Neo A320 aircraft in its fleet, while IndiGo has 37.
IndiGo and GoAir, operating the A320 Neo fleet with P & W engines, have been facing engines in these planes that have even forced several planes to land. Even though P & W has failed to solve problems despite repeated badurances to national civil aviation authorities
Among the latest incidents, an IndiGo A320 Neo has experienced problems June 18, forcing the airline to land in Delhi. The airport after arriving from Kolkata
Another Airbus A320 Neo from the same airline faced a technical problem in one of the P & W engines on July 6, which caused the Landing at the last moment.
also conducted "visual inspections" of 50 P & W engines powering their A320 Neo aircraft in the last 15 days after the US FAA regulator issued an Airworthiness Directive on June 26 to check for possible damage to the motor fan hub. However, no abnormalities were detected during the visual inspection, said a senior official.
"In compliance with AD (Airworthiness Directive), IndiGo performed a spot inspection of 34 affected engines and GoAir performed inspection on 16 affected engines.
No malfunctions were observed with these engines mounted on A320 Neos being operated by IndiGo and GoAir, "said the official at PTI.
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