Go First cut flights even after Centre removed Covid-19 pandemic cap

IndiGo, which was also hit by engine woes, carried out more flights

When the Indian government removed the pandemic-induced capacity restrictions on domestic carriers in October 2021, the entire aviation sector breathed a sigh of relief. Since then, the situation got better for carriers like IndiGo and Air India, but not for Go First.

While 13 planes of Go First were grounded in March last year, this number increased to 22 by the same month this year, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium's data. On Tuesday, the airline said 25 of its planes are currently grounded.

As more and more planes from its 57 aircraft fleet got grounded due to a delay