India’s Go First cancels flights after bankruptcy

Indian budget airline Go First has cancelled all of its flights for the next three days after filing for bankruptcy protection.

The carrier says “a full refund will be issued” to affected customers. It is the first major airline in the country to file for bankruptcy since Jet Airways went bust in 2019.

Go First blamed US engine maker Pratt & Whitney for previously having to ground many of its planes, which it says caused a severe cash flow problem.

The company “had to take this step due to the ever-increasing number of failing engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney,” Go First noted in a statement. - BBC