DGCA gives IndiGo 4 months more to replace unmodified A320Neo engines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given IndiGo time till May 31 to replace unmodified Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines on its Airbus A320Neo aircraft. It has also permitted the airline to deploy newly-inducted planes for capacity expansion.

In November, the regulator had set January end as the deadline for replacing the unmodified engines following repeated incidents of mid air engine shutdowns and aircraft returning to the departing airport. 

The deadline has now been relaxed and restrictions on use of new planes for new routes or additional frequencies has been eased. 

The airline had cut down its capacity expansion outlook in