IndiGo is pondering on solutions to increase its capacity as it awaits the delivery of the wide-body Airbus jets which it will get no sooner than 2027. Chief Executive Pieter Elbers said they are not ruling out more interim solutions.

On the question of grounded planes due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, Elbers said it is a sad reality, but did not give a specific timeline for the grounding to end. This comes as the airline continues to cope up with the shortage it is suffering since the powder metal issue cropped up in the Pratt & Whitney engines back in 2023.

What is the trouble with these engines?

In July 2023, Pratt & Whitney revealed a rare powder metal defect that could lead to engine component cracking in the twin-engine Airbus A320neo. Then, the airline began taking proactiv

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