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Order to ground A320neo planes with faulty engines may stall IndiGo growth

The DGCA also questioned IndiGo's ability of meeting a Jan. 31 deadline to fix the engine issue, saying in a statement Monday that the target doesn't "instill enough confidence."

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Anurag Kotoky and Rajesh Kumar Singh | Bloomberg
An order for IndiGo to ground some of its Airbus SE A320neo planes for engine upgrades could impede the expansion of one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines.

For every addition to its fleet, IndiGo must ground an A320neo plane that hasn’t had its Pratt & Whitney engines modified, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said following a series of problems on the carrier’s jets, including in-flight shutdowns. The order essentially prevents IndiGo from adding new routes or increasing frequencies until the engine issues are fixed.

IndiGo, the world’s biggest customer for the best-selling Airbus model, may have to adjust its delivery schedule

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