Go First gets conditional nod to resume flights

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The civil aviation regulator has granted conditional approval for Go First to resume flights with 15 aircraft or 114 daily flights, in a respite to the airline that has been grounded since its bankruptcy filing in May. The low-fare airline may resume scheduled flight operations on the availability of interim funding and the approval of flight schedule by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regulator said in a statement.

“The airline is currently ready to start operations with 15 aircraft and in sync with the availability of the pilot strength available as of now. The plan is to scale this further up as the operations commence," an official aware of the development said on condition of anonymity.

In the latest order on its resumption, the regulator has directed the airline to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, implement continued airworthiness of the aircraft engaged in operations, and subject every aircraft to a satisfactory handling flight before deployment for flight operations. The acceptance of the revised resumption plan of the airline to restart flights with 15 aircraft is subject to the outcome of the writ petitions or applications pending before the Delhi high court and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the regulator said.

The regulator has directed the airline to promptly inform DGCA of any relevant changes in the company’s status that could impact the resumption plan. When ready to resume flights, the airline must submit a flight schedule considering available resources, such as airworthy aircraft, qualified pilots, cabin crew, aircraft maintenance engineers, and flight dispatchers.