The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is likely to issue a 'type' certification by the first week of March, paving the way for induction of Airbus A320 aircraft with new engine options or Neos into the fleet of India's leading airline Indigo.
IndiGo had applied for type approval during the first week of December 2015, a DGCA official said. "It normally takes three months to issue a certificate for any new type of plane that comes into the country and the certificate will be issued by March first week," said the official, who did not wish to be identified.
An emailed query sent by ET to Indigo did not elicit any response.
Indigo plans to induct into its fleet upgraded versions of the 180-seater Airbus 320, the most popular single-aisle aircraft in the world. The airline had placed orders for a total of 430 Neo planes, the first of which were expected to be delivered to it by December or early January.
To Read the News in Full 19/02/16 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
IndiGo had applied for type approval during the first week of December 2015, a DGCA official said. "It normally takes three months to issue a certificate for any new type of plane that comes into the country and the certificate will be issued by March first week," said the official, who did not wish to be identified.
An emailed query sent by ET to Indigo did not elicit any response.
Indigo plans to induct into its fleet upgraded versions of the 180-seater Airbus 320, the most popular single-aisle aircraft in the world. The airline had placed orders for a total of 430 Neo planes, the first of which were expected to be delivered to it by December or early January.
To Read the News in Full 19/02/16 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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