Planemaker Airbus has told Indigo, India's biggest airline by market share, that it will not deliver its new A320neo aircraft on time because of "industrial reasons."
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, IndiGo's parent company, said in a statement at the weekend that it had received notification from Airbus about the delay on Dec. 17.
"At this time, IndiGo does not have clear visibility of its future A320neo delivery schedule and the potential for additional delays exist," InterGlobe Aviation said.
"We are looking at mitigating the potential shortfall in capacity through other options."
Airbus said earlier this month Germany's Lufthansa would take the first delivery of the jet after another buyer Qatar Airlines expressed concern over technical restrictions on the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney engines.
"We are in discussions with our first customers on their delivery milestones," an Airbus spokesman said. "What counts is that we deliver a service-ready A320neo for our customers."
21/12/15 Reuters/Business Insider
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InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, IndiGo's parent company, said in a statement at the weekend that it had received notification from Airbus about the delay on Dec. 17.
"At this time, IndiGo does not have clear visibility of its future A320neo delivery schedule and the potential for additional delays exist," InterGlobe Aviation said.
"We are looking at mitigating the potential shortfall in capacity through other options."
Airbus said earlier this month Germany's Lufthansa would take the first delivery of the jet after another buyer Qatar Airlines expressed concern over technical restrictions on the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney engines.
"We are in discussions with our first customers on their delivery milestones," an Airbus spokesman said. "What counts is that we deliver a service-ready A320neo for our customers."
21/12/15 Reuters/Business Insider
