NEW DELHI : Indian airlines that operate Pratt and Whitney (PW)-powered Airbus A320neo planes may not be able to complete replacing the older PW engines with modified ones by 30 May due to the ongoing lockdown, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, requesting anonymity.
IndiGo and GoAir were in March directed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to complete this process by the end of May, following a series of snags with the engines.
The airlines started replacing the engines, but the lockdown imposed since 25 March to contain covid-19 has stalled the efforts, said the first person. “It is now difficult to complete the replacement process by 30 May," he said. “As there will be phased return of flight