Mumbai:
Less than a week after cash-strapped GoFirst canceled all its flights, lessors sought deregistration of a total of 36 planes, with a request to take back 13 more aircraft on Monday.
With the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) yet to deliver its verdict on GoFirst’s plea seeking voluntary insolvency resolution process, the airline on Monday urged the tribunal to take an early decision saying that the lessors have started deregistering the aircraft. Have given.
The tribunal agreed to look into GoFirst’s request.
According to an update with the regulator on Monday, the lessors have approached the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to deregister another 13 aircraft of GoFirst.
Earlier, lessors had applied to de-register 23 GoFirst aircraft.
On May 2, the day the Wadia Group-owned airline filed for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings, its chief executive officer Kaushik Khona told PTI that 28 of the total 55 aircraft in its fleet were grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engines. were on the ground. issues and the remaining 27 were operational.
GoFirst is not operating flights since May 3.
Earlier on Monday, the DGCA had directed the airline to immediately stop booking and selling tickets directly or indirectly till further orders.
Further, according to a source, the regulator has issued a show cause notice to the budget carrier under relevant provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 for failing to continue operating the service in a safe, efficient and reliable manner.
DGCA has asked the carrier to submit its reply within 15 days of receipt of the show cause notice, and further, the decision on continuation of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) will be taken on the basis of reply submitted by it. Source added.
Earlier, the airline had suspended the sale of tickets till May 15 and canceled flights till May 12.
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