IndiGo engaged with engine manufacturer to bring grounded jets back

New Delhi, March 20: Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said that it is "actively engaged" with engine manufacturer -- Pratt & Whitney (P&W) -- to get all of its grounded aircraft back in operation.

According to IndiGo's President and Whole-Time Director Aditya Ghosh: "We are actively engaged with engine manufacturer on getting all our aircraft back in the skies in the coming weeks."

"Two of our grounded NEOs VT-ITX and VT-IVE are already back in service today."

Ghosh's assertion comes days after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 12 asked IndiGo and GoAir to ground 11 A320neo aircraft fitted with PW1100 engines.

Of the 11, eight were operated by IndiGo while GoAir flew three. After DGCA's direction, all the A320neo aircraft with PW1100 engines beyond serial number 450 have been taken off operations in India.

Previously, the DGCA had ordered grounding of three aircraft in IndiGo's A320neo fleet after the European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive regarding similar A320neos on February 9.