IndiGo: 35 aircraft of IndiGo, the largest airline in the domestic aviation market, may not be able to fly from the next quarter. We are telling you the reason behind this.
IndiGo Planes: Big news has come regarding IndiGo, the largest airlines company in the domestic aviation market. 35 aircraft of the company will not be able to fly from the next quarter. According to the information given to the stock market on Tuesday, the company has said that due to the issue of engine powder metal from engine supplier Pratt & Whitney, operation of 35 aircraft of IndiGo will be stopped in the quarter from January to March. .
Many aircraft operations have already been stopped
It is noteworthy that the closure of operation of 35 aircraft in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-24 can prove to be a big blow for IndiGo because even before this the operation of 40 aircraft of the company has been affected. Many disagreements with engine supplier Pratt & Whitney and the issue of engine powder metal have already adversely affected the operation of 40 aircraft.
It is worth noting that Indigo had 334 aircraft in operational condition in the quarter ending September. In such a situation, the company may suffer huge losses due to stoppage of operations of 35 aircraft in the next quarter. Along with this, it will also have a negative impact on the operation review of the airlines.
What is the problem with the engine?
RTX Corporation, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, in its investigation had come to know about the problems being faced in some engines. The company had given this information for the first time in July. The company has found in its investigation that some deficiencies have been found in the metal powder used in making geared turbofan engines. Due to this the engine may even crack. In such a situation, after this deficiency was exposed, the flights of many aircraft with this engine have been stopped. Many aircraft of Indigo are included in this.
Indigo said this
Giving information about this, Indigo said that due to problems in Pratt & Whitney engines, the company will have to replace the engines of 600 to 700 aircraft worldwide between 2023 and 2026. There is a plan to replace two-thirds of the engines between 2023 and 2024.
