DGCA says it examined Go First's response & is committed to minimising passenger inconvenience in view of abrupt decision to suspend scheduled operations without prior intimation.
As aviation stocks soar after Go First's 'surprise' decision to file for bankruptcy, experts say move expected to significantly benefit other players such as Indigo, SpiceJet & Air India.
The company's ultra-low-cost model & near-total reliance on one aircraft type helped it make money, until engine issues worsened & it reported heavy losses in the last 3 years.
Twitter handle of airline shows a flood of queries related to status of flights from 6 May onwards as well as refund process & timelines. Employees worried about their future.
Low-cost carrier Go First on Tuesday alleged it had to ground 25 aircraft or about 50% of its Airbus A320neo aircraft fleet — as of 1 May — due to issues with Pratt & Whitney engines.
Cash-strapped airline Go First filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, blaming ‘faulty’ Pratt & Whitney engines for grounding of about half its fleet and taking lenders by surprise.
The airline's total liabilities to all creditors stand at 114.63 billion rupees, the filing shows. This includes dues to banks, financial institutions, vendors and aircraft lessors.
Go First says its promoters have infused Rs 6,500 crore in airline since its inception & it has sought compensation of Rs 8,000 crore from engine maker Pratt & Whitney.
The airline was seeking to raise funds and conglomerate Wadia Group was reported to be in talks to either sell a majority stake or completely exit its shareholding.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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