AVI-GOAIR

2 GoAir planes suffer glitches, forced to return midway
    Mumbai, Oct 21 (PTI) A Pratt & Whitney engine-powered
A320Neo plane of budget carrier GoAir was Saturday forced to
return to Delhi after departing for Male due to a "component"
issue while another Delhi-bound flight came back to Goa
airport due to "faulty" alarm in the aircraft's cargo hold
area, the airline said.
    The airline, however, did not specify the number of
passengers on board the two glitch-hit aircraft.
    "GoAir Flight G8 174 from Delhi - Male suffered a
technical glitch. As per the standard operating procedure, the
captain decided to return to Delhi. Post landing, the glitch
was identified and rectified by changing a component. The
aircraft is currently operational," GoAir said in a statement
Sunday.
    Significantly, the Wadia group-promoted no-frills
airline had commenced flight services to Male from New Delhi
and Mumbai only last week as part of its international
operations.
    The city-based airline made its foray into the
international market on October 11 with the launch of its
maiden flight to Phuket in Thailand.
    As of now, its operating international services to
these two destinations from New Delhi and Mumbai.
    GoAir in a separate statement said that the Goa-Delhi
service was forced to return to the originating airport as the
pilot received a "faulty indication" on cargo hold.
    "Flight G8 285, operating on Goa-Delhi route, made a
precautionary landing due to a faulty indication on cargo
hold," it said in the statement.
    GoAir sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to
its passengers, it added. PTI IAS RAM
BNM BNM