Key Points
On its website, the airline said, We regret to inform that due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled for 3rd, 4th and 5th May 2023 have been cancelled..
However, the FAQ page was repeatedly showing 404 error.. Customers who booked directly through the airlines website will get a refund processed through their source account...
In its insolvancy filing Go First said that it had to take this step due to the ever-increasing number of failing engines supplied by Pratt & Whitneys International Aero Engines, which has resulted in Go First having to ground 25 aircraft (equivalent to approximately 50% of its Airbus A320neo aircraft fleet) as of 1 May 2023..
The percentage of grounded aircraft due to Pratt & Whitneys faulty engines has grown from 7% in December 2019 to 31% in December 2020 to 50% in December 2022..
The airlines cash flow was seriously hit due to grounding of its fleet due recurrent issues and non-supply of engines from Pratt & Whitney engines which powers its Airbus A320 neo aircraft...
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