New Delhi: The number of snag-prone Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines that IndiGo needs to change in just over a month has risen from 120 to over 130 now, adding to the woes of the airline. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will now next month decide on giving the airline to more time given the volume of engine replacement.
"Originally, the number of PW engines that required to be replaced on IndiGo Airbus A320 Neos was 120. After intense boroscopic and piston seal examination, the number now will be more than 130," DGCA chief Arun Kumar said. Any IndiGo A320/321 Neo with an unmodified PW will not be allowed to fly from February 1, 2020, although the regulator may extend the date.
IndiGo recently said the regulatory requirement to have only modified - and hopefully less snag-prone - PW engines on all its Airbus A320/21 Neos by January 31, 2020, is "likely to have an impact on future capacity".
Regarding the DGCA directive to have only modified PW engines on all its Neos by January-end, the presentation says, the airline had said it is "in talks with manufacturer (PW) for additional modified engines". And on the "ground a Neo with unmodified PW engine for each new or leased Neo with modified engines" order, it says: "We are working with manufacturers PW and Airbus to get sufficient spare engines to mitigate the risk," while admitting the issue is "likely to have an impact on future capacity. Expect a year-on-year capacity increase of 15%-20% in Q4 FY20 and 22-23% in FY20".
22/12/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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"Originally, the number of PW engines that required to be replaced on IndiGo Airbus A320 Neos was 120. After intense boroscopic and piston seal examination, the number now will be more than 130," DGCA chief Arun Kumar said. Any IndiGo A320/321 Neo with an unmodified PW will not be allowed to fly from February 1, 2020, although the regulator may extend the date.
IndiGo recently said the regulatory requirement to have only modified - and hopefully less snag-prone - PW engines on all its Airbus A320/21 Neos by January 31, 2020, is "likely to have an impact on future capacity".
Regarding the DGCA directive to have only modified PW engines on all its Neos by January-end, the presentation says, the airline had said it is "in talks with manufacturer (PW) for additional modified engines". And on the "ground a Neo with unmodified PW engine for each new or leased Neo with modified engines" order, it says: "We are working with manufacturers PW and Airbus to get sufficient spare engines to mitigate the risk," while admitting the issue is "likely to have an impact on future capacity. Expect a year-on-year capacity increase of 15%-20% in Q4 FY20 and 22-23% in FY20".
22/12/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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