Since February 9-10, the airline has cancelled over 300 flights
IndiGo has said the situation is well in control and that it will not slow down capacity addition
The Gurugram-based budget carrier operates over 1,300 flights per day with a fleet of 210 planes.
The budget carrier cancelled 49 flights on Wednesday and the same has been informed to aviation regulator DGCA
On the other hand, there was no indication of any probe by the aviation regulator into the cancellation of such large number of flights by the airline since last Saturday.
Apart from that, thirty eight flights from different airlines were diverted in total
IndiGo has grounded an A320 neo aircraft at Lucknow due to problem in the Pratt & Whitney engine, according to a source. The aircraft has been grounded for maintenance since January 31. P&W engine-powered A320 neos have been grappling with problems and aviation regulator DGCA has issued various directives to address these issues. An IndiGo spokesperson Sunday said flight 6E-447 which was scheduled to operate on the Lucknow-Delhi route on January 31 was grounded as a precautionary measure. A source said the flight was to be operated with an A320 neo plane. "After taxi out the pilot noticed an error in the engine parameter. As a caution, he returned the aircraft to the bay," an airline spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that after the inspection of the aircraft engine by the airline's technical team, the aircraft was grounded for further maintenance and engine would be changed.
With a fleet of more than 200 planes, IndiGo operates over 1,300 daily flights
Dutta, who earlier served as a United Airlines executive and Air Sahara's president, joined IndiGo as principal consultant in December last year
The airline's net profit declined 75 per cent in Q4 on fuel price rise and weak rupee
Load factors to remain under stress amid aggressive capacity addition
IndiGo is providing digital solutions to everyday problems, attracting customers to digital platforms and engaging start-ups to find solutions
The induction of the first A321neo, of the 150 on order, will help IndiGo spread its wings to medium-haul international destinations
A passenger said the aircraft returned to the parking bay after being on the runway as the airline had loaded the baggage of a individual who was not on board
Limited downside for IndiGo from current levels
IndiGo plans to use the A321s on new routes to Istanbul and start one-stop services to Europe via Central Asia
The pilot of the A320 Neo plane issued a 'May Day' call to seek help and some of the passengers were evacuated using emergency chutes on landing.
Dutta has been an advisor in restructuring of both Air Canada and US Airways and was also the president of Air Sahara for two years
In the global arena too, IndiGo is making waves
Ronojoy Dutta has extensive experience in the aviation industry and his primary responsibility will be to develop a five-year business plan for IndiGo, the airline stated