New Delhi (Sputnik): Prompted by safety concerns over the Airbus A320 Neo family of airliners, India's civil aviation officials met with private airline operators IndiGo and GoAir, airplane manufacturer Airbus and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney (P&W) on Tuesday, according to India Today.
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The meeting was called to take stock of safety-related incidents pertaining to the Airbus A320 Neo jet airliner, which is powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. Delhi's concerns were prompted by a recent spate of engine malfunctions and the government wished to discuss these with stakeholders.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha's meeting with engine makers of Airbus A320 neo and other stakeholders concluded after 3 hours. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will issue directives to the stakeholders soon pic.twitter.com/COvdRQR7jn
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2019
Such technical difficulties are not considered emergencies, but are nevertheless serious. "The crew as per normal operating procedure had requested priority landing as against emergency landing because the aircraft engines were running and had not shut down," said the airline on 5 Janaury.
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The civil aviation authorities had forced budget carriers IndiGo and GoAir on many occasions to ground their A320 Neo fleet for engine-related issues.
As per media reports, India's Minister of Civil Aviation Choubey confirmed that the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will issue new safety rules for budget airlines using Airbus A320 Neo aircraft within a week.
US-based Pratt & Whitney was on the verge of a shutdown last February as a result of censure by European civil aviation regulators.
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