Civil aviation regulator on Friday allowed Go First air carrier to resume its operations conditionally. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its release said that Go First may resume scheduled flight operations on the availability of interim funding and approval of flight schedule by the regulator.Adding to this, DGCA has also directed the airline to ensure compliance with all the “applicable regulatory requirements, ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft engaged in operations and subjecting every aircraft to a satisfactory handling flight before deployment for flight operations.”However, the airline can only begin with the sale of tickets only after the approval of the flight schedule by the regulator. Notably, on May 2, Go First cancelled all its flights and filed for voluntary bankruptcy before National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The airline claimed that a US-based engine maker, Pratt & Whitney was unable to meet obligations leading to the grounding of a portion of its fleet.According to the information, the aviation regulator has allowed for the operation of 15 aircrafts with 144 daily flights. “The acceptance is subject to the outcome of the writ petitions/applications pending before the Honble High Court of Delhi & Honble NCLT, Delhi.”Meanwhile, the airline has further cancelled all its flights till July 23. Taking it to Twitter, “Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 23rd July 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 23rd July 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://t.co/FdMt1cRR4b for more information. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us. pic.twitter.com/3GB6qK7qls— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) July 20, 2023
