Engine glitches: IndiGo forced to ground two A320 Neo planes
Engine troubles hit budget carrier IndiGo again with the airline forced to ground two of its Airbus A320 Neo planes due to technical glitches on Friday, according to a source. "While one aircraft was grounded at Ranchi due to oil leakage, the other one was taken out of service at the Dibrugarh airport as its fire warning system had stopped functioning," they said.
Two planes are back in service now, says IndiGo
When contacted, an IndiGo spokesperson said while one A320 Neo was grounded due to a false warning in cockpit, another one was taken out of service due to a minor oil leak. Both aircraft are back into flying now, spokesperson said, adding that grounding of these planes didn't take place on account of known 'PW' issues but due to day-to-day issues of "operational nature".
IndiGo grounded 11 A320 Neos between February and March
IndiGo had to ground 11 A320 Neos between February and March this year due to safety concerns. Significantly, the airline had earlier this month said all its aircraft, which had been taken-out-of-service following directives of European aviation safety regulator Easa and India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, were back into flying after the change of engines by the US engine supplier Pratt & Whitney.
