Crisis-hit Go Airlines (India) Ltd will likely induct CFM engine-fitted Airbus A320 family aircraft when the bankrupt airline resumes flight operations, said a media report. This is because these have proven to be more reliable for the airline in the past, Livemint reported citing two people aware of the development.
Cash-strapped Go First stopped flying on May 3 and is undergoing a voluntary insolvency resolution process. The airline is open to evaluating the CFM option, and preliminary discussions have taken place on the matter in view of the current scenario, one of the officials cited above said.
When Go First suspended its operations in May, it had blamed the US engine-maker Pratt & Whitney for its situation leading to bankruptcy. The Wadia Group-owned carrier had said that the non-supply of engines forced the airline to ground around half of its airplanes, leading to a cash crunch and revenue losses.
“The airline has experienced a reliable phase of flight operations with CFM-powered aircraft in the past. They have been rugged and solid as compared to Pratt & Whitney engines for Go First. Hence, CFM engines are being considered,” a second person aware of the development told the publication.
CFM engines are produced by CFM International, an equal joint venture between France’s Safran Group and General Electric Co. of the US.
04/07/2023 Business Today
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