India's largest airline, IndiGo, remains committed to its capacity growth projections for the year, even as it anticipates grounding of over 30 planes in the fourth quarter due to ongoing concerns with its Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines, a Reuters report said on Tuesday.

IndiGo's expansion plans face hurdles amid Pratt & Whitney engine troubles

India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the country’s aviation regulator, has taken proactive steps to address concerns surrounding engine failures in IndiGo flights, seeking answers from engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, as confirmed by the country’s civil aviation ministry on Thursday.

DGCA seeks answers from Pratt & Whitney over engine failures in India’s IndiGo

Indian low-cost carrier, IndiGo received the nod from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday to wet lease (lease with operational crew) 11 Airbus A320 family narrow-body aircraft for three months, according to a report by the Times of India.

DGCA permits IndiGo to wet lease A320 planes to tackle persistent Pratt & Whitney engine woes 

There's some good news for grounded Indian airline Go First. A Singapore arbitration court has ordered US engine maker Pratt & Whitney to deliver five engines per month between august and December 2023 to the budget airline.

Go First gets relief from Singapore arbitration court

Indian airline Go First and aviation giant Pratt & Whitney are locked in an intense battle over missing engines. Go First airline claims that Pratt & Whitney’s failure to deliver engines on time has led to their financial troubles. Meanwhile, Pratt & Whitney argues that these claims are without merit.

Go First and Pratt & Whitney clash over engines

In a raging legal dispute over the supply of engines, Pratt & Whitney has informed a Delaware court that it currently has no engines available for India's Go First airline, emphasizing that the airline also lacks rights over them.

Airline vs manufacturer: Go First Airline and Pratt & Whitney's engine saga unfolds in court

India's biggest airline, IndiGo, is close to a decision on engines that could mark a dramatic shift away from Pratt & Whitney towards its French-American rival CFM but a final decision is only expected later in June, according to three people aware of the matter.

IndiGo close to new engine deal, may drop Pratt for CFM

Indigo Airlines has denied issues with the Airbus 320neo engines. Its statement came after aviation regulator DGCA issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo’s chief operating officer and engineering head over the Pratt & Whitney-powered engines.

Indigo denies engine issues after DGCA showcause notice

Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to budget carrier IndiGo's chief operating officer and engineering head over the Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus 320neo engines issues. The airline has been facing mid-air glitches since the aircraft’s induction in the fleet three years ago.

DGCA conducts safety audit of IndiGo's operations, issues notice

'The move comes after the EASA observed several occurrences of engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) and Rejected Take-Off (RTO) involving A320neo family aeroplanes,' India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a separate statement

IndiGo grounds three A320 Neo planes over engine-failure

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