Go First flights canceled until June 25 due to ‘operational reasons’

Crisis-hit airline Go First said it hopes to resume flight operations soon. The company has filed for immediate resolution.

The flight of the low-cost airline Go First has been suspended since May 3.

New Delhi: Airline Go First has extended the cancellation of flights until June 25 due to ‘operational reasons’. Crisis-hit airline Go First said it hopes to resume flight operations soon. The company has filed for immediate resolution. The airline is undergoing voluntary insolvency proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

“We regret to inform you that due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled until June 25 have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations,” Go First said in its statement.

“We recognize that the flight cancellations may have disrupted your travel plans and we are committed to providing you with all possible assistance. As you know, the company has filed for immediate resolution and resumption of operations. Soon we will be able to book again. We thank you for your patience,” the airline continued.

Low-cost carrier Go First’s flight operations have been canceled since May 3 as the airline undergoes voluntary insolvency proceedings. Earlier, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it was not processing such requests following a moratorium on financial obligations and transfer of assets of the crisis-hit airline following its insolvency proceedings.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on May 22 upheld insolvency proceedings against Go First in a setback to the lessors’ attempts to repossess their aircraft.

The appeals court upheld the NCLT’s May 10 order and quashed the landlords’ petition and asked them to appeal to the NCLT. The airline had approached the NCLT “because of the increasing number of defective engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney’s International Aero Engines, which has resulted in Go First (airline) grounding 25 aircraft (equivalent to approximately 50 percent of its Airbus A320neo aircraft fleet) as of May 1, 2023,” said a report by the IANS news agency.