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GoAir cancels two flights as A320 neo planes develop snag

A Mumbai-Delhi and a Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar flight were cancelled

A GoAir aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Bengaluru International Airport in Bangalore
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A GoAir aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Bengaluru International Airport in Bangalore

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Two GoAir Airbus A320 neo planes were grounded in Mumbai on Sunday due to technical snag resulting in cancellations of two of its flights.

An airline spokesperson confirmed the development and said that the grounding was unrelated to the airworthiness directive issued by European Air Safety Agency. "The aircraft have been grounded for technical reasons," the spokesperson said.

A Mumbai-Delhi and a Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar flight were cancelled.

GoAir has a fleet of 32 Airbus A320 planes, including 13 Pratt & Whitney engine powered A320neo. 

IndiGo has been forced to ground three of its planes following a directive from EASA which said

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