New Delhi: A founder group company of grounded Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines Ltd is seeking about $236 million in damages from engine-maker International Aero Engines AG for allegedly supplying "inherently defective" engines, the airline said.
United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd has filed a lawsuit against International Aero Engines AG and its shareholders in a court in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Kingfisher said in its annual report, which was made publicly available on Monday.
U.S.-based International Aero Engines, which is part owned by United Technologies Corp's Pratt & Whitney unit, was not immediately available for a comment.
The lawsuit alleges that the IAE V-2500 A5 engines supplied to Kingfisher were "inherently defective, both in design and manufacture," Kingfisher said.
02/09/13 Reuters
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United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd has filed a lawsuit against International Aero Engines AG and its shareholders in a court in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Kingfisher said in its annual report, which was made publicly available on Monday.
U.S.-based International Aero Engines, which is part owned by United Technologies Corp's Pratt & Whitney unit, was not immediately available for a comment.
The lawsuit alleges that the IAE V-2500 A5 engines supplied to Kingfisher were "inherently defective, both in design and manufacture," Kingfisher said.
02/09/13 Reuters
