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DGCA asks bankrupt airline Go First to submit revival plan within 30 days
•The no-frills carrier, which is undergoing a voluntary insolvency resolution process, stopped flying on 3 May and lessors are looking to take back aircraft leased to the carrier
Go First's insolvency flight leaves trail of concerns for aircraft lessors
•Indian carriers are projected to require more than 2,200 aircraft in the next 20 years
Bankrupt airline Go First extends flight cancellations till 12 May, promises refund
Fp Staff •Go First initially suspended flights for three days starting from 3 May, but later extended the suspension till 9 May and then 12 May. The Wadia group-owned carrier has filed a plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings before National Company Law Tribunal
Pilots of bankrupt Go First rush to Air India's hiring drive
•According to Reuters, the turnout at the AI drive was larger than normal. The numbers have been attributed to the plight of Go First, which has around 7,000 employees
After Go First, Lufthansa faces issue with Pratt & Whitney engines, ground third of A220 fleet
Fp Staff •Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said that elements were missing way down in their supply chains, and companies need to rebuild their production facilities during an earnings call with analysts
Go First stops sale of tickets till 15 May; DGCA orders airline to refund passengers
Fp Staff •DGCA stated that it had examined the response by the cash-strapped airline. It ordered the airline to process refunds to passengers who were affected by flight cancellations this week
Why has Go First filed for bankruptcy? What happens to passengers who booked tickets?
Fp Explainers •Go First, the Wadia Group-owned carrier, has filed for bankruptcy stating that the ‘serial failure’ of Pratt & Whitney engines is to blame. The low-cost airline said in a statement that it had lost Rs 10,800 in revenue due to the ‘defective’ engines provided by the Connecticut-based company
Go First says 'serial failure' of P&W engines forced airline to approach NCLT
Fp Staff •Go First said it has been forced to apply to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) because of the recurring and persistent issues with the GTF (Geared Turbofan) engines supplied by P&W
DGCA imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Go First for leaving behind passengers at Bengaluru airport
•Go First submitted a reply to the show cause notice on Wednesday and the same was examined by the DGCA
Bad Air Days: Pee-gate, mid-air fist fights and other horror stories from airlines in India
Fp Explainers •Indian airlines have made headlines lately, however, for all the bad reasons. Incidents like unruly passengers peeing on other passengers to a viral air hostess shouting, have stunned the country and caused great shame to the aviation industry