Registration of all 54 aircraft of GoAir canceled, why did the regulator take this step?

Aviation regulator DGCA has canceled the registration of all 54 GoAir aircraft. This has brought relief to the lessees. This step has been taken after the order of Delhi High Court last Friday. It stated the need to provide relief to lessors on cancellation of registration within five working days and all other issues related to the stuck aircraft.

Both Tata’s Air India and financially strong IndiGo have approached lessors to buy around 15 Airbus A320 family planes. They can be made capable of flying relatively quickly. The remaining aircraft will have to wait for replacement of their damaged engines/parts from Pratt & Whitney. He has been unable to provide them to Indigo for several months. Due to this, more than 75 aircraft of Indigo are standing. GoAir ceased operations on May 2, 2023.

What did the Delhi High Court say?

Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju of Delhi High Court had last Friday given permission to the lessors for maintenance of the long standing aircraft. Unless they are de-registered and exported as per Indian law.