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Go First flights cancelled till July 30; airlines cites operational reasons

On May 2, Go First cancelled its flights and filed for voluntary bankruptcy before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Cash-strapped Go First cancels all flights till May 30, assures ‘full refund’

The official media account of Go First Airlines took to Twitter and said, "Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until May 30, 2023, are cancelled. "

‘Claims without merit’: Pratt & Whitney to take legal action against Go First

The airline had earlier blamed Pratt and Whitney for the faulty engines that led to its ongoing financial crisis.

Go First insolvency: What happened so far with the domestic carrier?

Go First insolvency: Following is the brief chronology of developments in the last nine days.

Bengaluru rains: Fourteen flights diverted from Kempegowda airport

Rain and thunderstorms with lightning are likely to occur at isolated places across Karnataka, said IMD

Daily brief: Go First issues statement as flight's windshield cracks midair

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'Technical reliability of our fleet....': Go First on latest diversion of flight

In a statement, the Mumbai-based private carrier said an alternate plane will be sent to Jaipur to take passengers to Guwahati.

Satish Kaushik accuses Go First of using ‘dubious ways to earn money’

Actor Satish Kaushik has accused Go First--formerly GoAir--of unethical practices, claiming they are using dubious means to harass passengers. The airline has apologised to the actor and said that he will be refunded the amount.

Arya and airline pilot get into argument over joke, he's called to cockpit

Arya Babbar had a heated argument with a pilot during a recent flight. Watch it here.

29-year-old air hostess found dead in Mumbai apartment

The body of Sultana Shaikh was found in a decomposed state at her apartment in Rajalaxmi building late on Wednesday night, after her neighbours were alerted by the stench emanating from her apartment, an official said.

Foggy mornings, sunny afternoons likely to continue in Chandigarh: IMD

‘Neo aircraft safe to fly’, says DGCA after emergency meet with IndiGo, Go Air

There have been 19 incidents of inflight shut down/mid-air turn back/rejected take off since 2017, nine of which happened this year, due to issues in the main gear box (MGB) and low pressure turbine (LPT) of Airbus Neo aircraft.

DGCA calls urgent meeting with GoAir, IndiGo over Neo planes with engine snags

In March 2018, the DGCA had banned 11 A320 Neo aircraft from flying because of problems with their engines, which led to a number of flight cancellations.

GoAir deboards student over breathing trouble

Swati Singh, an MBBS final year student at the DY Patil Medical College, Mumbai, was deboarded after she reportedly suffered a bronchial asthmatic attack on board its flight (G8-586) to Mumbai on Sunday afternoon.

Posing as passengers, 2 GoAir executives steal 53 phones at Delhi’s IGI airport; arrested

The two executives, employed as senior ramp officers at Go Air, were identified as Sachin Manav (30), who has been serving at the Delhi airport since 2011, and Satish Pal (40), working since 2015.

IndiGo resumes operations of four of five planes with faulty engines after repair

The development comes roughly a week after DGCA banned 11 A320 Neo aircraft from flying on March 12 because of problems with their engine powered by Pratt & Whitney.

IndiGo, GoAir ground 65 flights, solution to engine issue not likely before June

Around 13,000 passengers were affected by the cancellations. Both IndiGo and GoAir said they were trying to accommodate passengers in other flights.