Respect ruling: P&W on court order asking it to send 5 engines to Go First

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Pratt & Whitney said on Thursday that it respects the interim arbitration ruling by a court in Singapore directing the US-based engine maker to send five engines each month to Go First Airlines between August and December, adding that it will comply with the same order.

“We look forward to vigorously defending ourselves during the vesting proceedings as business and legal issues will be identified and resolved,” said a Pratt & Whitney spokesperson.

The ruling by the Singapore court came to offer some relief to the carrier, which found itself in bankruptcy court after a financial recession and a money crunch.

A Singapore court issued a seven-point order for the US-based engine.

“Defendant shall take all reasonable steps to release and send to Plaintiff five movers, without delay when available, each month immediately upon availability of any movers and commencement of operation, at the latest, on August 1, 2023 and continuing through December 31, 2023 and subject to other orders of this Court.” “.

Earlier, in May, Go First had filed for bankruptcy in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and suspended its air operations due to high losses, mainly due to delays in the delivery of Pratt and Whitney engines which resulted in part of its engine being retired. fast.

The airline said it expects an immediate resolution and a revival of operations.

“We regret to inform you that for operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled through June 30, 2023 have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations,” the airline said in a tweet.

“We acknowledge that flight cancellations may have disrupted your travel plans and we are committed to providing all the assistance we can,” she said.

“As you know, the company has submitted a request for immediate dissolution and revival of operations. We will be able to resume bookings soon. Thank you for your patience,” she added.

There have been reports that the suspension of Go First flights has put pressure on tickets, particularly on select routes where the now-suspended airline has had its footprint.

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