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NEW DELHI: InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, operator of IndiGo, said on Wednesday it grounded five Airbus A320 neo aircraft at New Delhi airport after issues with their engines manufactured by United Technologies' Pratt & Whitney.
Glitches in A320 neo engines has been a recurring problem since the beginning of this year.
In March this year, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered immediate grounding of 11 Airbus 320 neo planes after repeated mid-air aircraft engine failures. Following this, IndiGo and GoAir had decided to cancel more than 600 flights following grounding of 11 A320 neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines.
InterGlobe shares fell 3.2 per cent to their lowest in 14 months in afternoon trade in Mumbai.
(With Reuters inputs)
The aircrafts are expected to be back in service in the second half of August, InterGlobe Aviation said in a statement.
Glitches in A320 neo engines has been a recurring problem since the beginning of this year.
In March this year, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered immediate grounding of 11 Airbus 320 neo planes after repeated mid-air aircraft engine failures. Following this, IndiGo and GoAir had decided to cancel more than 600 flights following grounding of 11 A320 neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines.
InterGlobe shares fell 3.2 per cent to their lowest in 14 months in afternoon trade in Mumbai.
(With Reuters inputs)
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