(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) In Depth: The Aviation Trouble

Topic: The Aviation Trouble

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Indian aviation industry is staring at a fresh crisis.

Last week No-frills carrier GoAir temporarily suspended some flights because its A320neo planes are facing frequent snags.

Both the engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney and aircraft maker Airbus SE expressed their inability to deliver engines and aircraft till 9th March, which means Go Air has no option but to truncate its operating fleet of planes.

Given that even GoAir competitor Indigo airlines is confronting the same problem. As many as 15 per cent of passenger planes in India could be affected

The problem is not confined to the short term. Aviation experts say that frequent snags in Pratt and Whitney engines may not have easy and immediate fixes. Which means the problem is not likely to go away any time soon.
GoAir, that operates an Airbus A320 fleet, has already carried out unplanned aircraft groundings in the last four weeks.