easing companies will take a long time to move registered 54 planes from Go First out of the country because most of them need engines and spare parts, say experts. Out of these 54 planes, about 24 were in working condition when the airline stopped operating, but they haven’t been maintained since then. The rest, 30 jets, don’t have engines or spare parts.
The aviation authority, DGCA, deregistered all 54 planes from Go First after the Delhi High Court decision. With the aircraft being deregistered, the revival plan of the airline seems tough.
How long will the delay take?
Experts think moving these planes out will take time. Thirty of them need new engines, and they all need approval to fly again because they’ve been on the ground for a year. Vman’s CEO Vishok Mansingh, an aircraft leasing company, says 24 planes can fly with some fixes, but they need approval from Airbus and engine maker Pratt & Whitney. Once they get the green signal, they can be flown out in about three to four weeks. The other 30 planes will take longer, maybe six months to a year, because their parts are missing.
Go First’s ongoing crisis:
Go First, which flew for 17 years, stopped functioning last May because of financial woes and engine issues. Now, the airline is going through an insolvency resolution process to solve its financial troubles, and two companies Bee Airways and Sky One have shown interest in buying it.