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Geared for Trouble

Recurrent issues with Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines

have cramped Indian carrier IndiGo’s growth plans

By Atul Chandra

ratt & Whitney’s con- cent of its 330+ aircraft fleet used to manufacture certain
tinued problems with due to GTF related issues. PW1100G-JM engine parts.
its PW1100G-JM GTF The airline stated that it had
P engines, are proving a Early in November, IndiGo recently received additional
real headache for Indian Low provided an update on its information on the powder
Cost Carrier (LCC) IndiGo. preliminary assessment of metal issue from Pratt &
IndiGo which is among the top the impact of the powder Whitney and based on its pre-
10 airlines globally, both in fre- metal issue on its Pratt & liminary assessment of this,
quency and by seat capacity, Whitney powered fleet. The IndiGo anticipates Aircraft on
recently crossed the milestone U.S. engine maker in July, Ground (AOG) in the range
of over 2000 planned flights this year, had first announced of mid- thirties in its fourth
a day but has been forced to what it called was a “rare” quarter (Jan-Mar2024) due to
ground approximately 10 per condition in the powder metal accelerated engine removals.

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