Go First planes need engines and spare parts, it will take a long time to fly out of the country

Lessors (leasing companies) may take more time to fly the 54 Go First aircraft whose registration has been canceled out of the country. The reason for this is that most of the aircraft of the aviation company require engines and spare parts.

Go First Airline ceased operations on May 2, 2023, and as a result, the business was forced to liquidate. According to reports, 24 aircraft were ready for takeoff when the airline shut down. In addition, thirty aircraft lack spare parts and engines. In accordance with the Delhi High Court's ruling, 54 Go First aircraft had their registrations canceled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In this manner, the leased aircraft could be returned to the lessors.

Reviving the aviation company appears to be challenging, according to sources, since the company's resources have been reduced following the deregistration of the aircraft. Sources also said that it may take time for the lasers to fly these 54 aircraft out of the country as the engines of 30 aircraft need to be replaced. Apart from this, the planes will have to take many types of approvals for flying because they have been standing on the ground for the last year.

Vishok Mansingh, CEO of aircraft leasing company Vman (Vman), says that when Go First Airline stopped operations, about 24 aircraft were in a condition to take off. Maintenance work of the planes was also not done after July 2023. Therefore, lasers will have to get approval from engine manufacturing companies P&W and Airbus to fly the planes out of the country. Vishok Mansingh further said that after getting permission from the companies, Go First aircraft can fly with minimum maintenance work. After getting approval, the planes can be flown in three to four weeks. Regarding the remaining 30 aircraft, Mansingh said that most of them do not have engines and spare parts. Therefore, it may take six months or a year to fly them.

Go First ceased operations on 3 May 2023 due to financial instability after flying for more than 17 years. Because of this, many of the company's aircraft are still standing on the ground without maintenance even after more than a year has passed. Following the Delhi High Court order on April 26, DGCA had canceled the registration of 54 Go First aircraft.