Two Go First flights – one from Srinagar to Mumbai and one other from Delhi to Mumbai – had been diverted and landed at Surat airport between 6:30 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday.
According to stories, all of the passengers are nonetheless on the plane.
The reason behind the touchdown just isn’t clear, Surat Airport Director Rupesh Kumar mentioned.
Go First in funds crisis, suspends all scheduled flights on May 3, 4Â
Earlier within the day, Go First Airlines introduced that it’s going to droop all scheduled flights on May 3 and 4 quickly because it was dealing with a funds crisis.
The firm mentioned that greater than half of its fleet was grounded because of the non-supply of engines from a US agency. It termed the choice as unlucky however mentioned it was essential to safeguard the pursuits of the airline.
DGCA had issued a present trigger discover to Go First after the airline abruptly cancelled contemporary bookings for May 3 to 4.
An official mentioned that the DGCA just lately grew to become conscious that Go First has cancelled all its scheduled flights on May 3 and 4 with out offering any prior notification to the regulatory authority.
This act of sudden cancellation by the airline is taken into account to be a violation of the situations of approval for scheduling, in accordance with the aviation watchdog.
While the provider has suspended flights for May 3 and 4, it has additionally stopped taking bookings for the following two days.
Aviation Minister reacts on Go First
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has described the event as unlucky.
“Go First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to its engines. The government has been assisting the airline in every possible manner. The issue has also been taken up with the stakeholders involved. Yet, it is unfortunate that this operational bottleneck has dealt a blow to the airline’s financial position,” Scindia mentioned.
He added that the federal government is conscious that the airline has filed an utility for voluntary insolvency decision proceedings earlier than the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
“It is prudent to wait for the judicial process to run its course. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice to the airline on the sudden suspension of flights. It’s incumbent upon the airline to make alternative travel arrangements for the passengers so that the inconvenience is minimal,” the minister mentioned.
(With inputs from IANS)
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