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Engine trouble: the inside story of how Go First became Wadia’s Spruce Goose

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Go First has gone bankrupt and suspended its flight operations after half of its fleet got grounded because of unserviceable engines. (Image credit: Go First)

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Trouble started brewing under Go First’s wings a few years ago when most of the Pratt & Whitney engines powering its aircraft started malfunctioning before completing even 5,000 flying hours. While the budget airline has blamed the engine maker for its plight, does the buck stop there?

When Nusli Wadia’s Go First sent a mayday signal by initiating bankruptcy proceedings on May 2, it came as a surprise to many, including the 18-year-old airline’s employees who swear by its promoters. But the ultra low-cost airline’s endgame had begun at least three months ago, according to people who have accessed the 1,800-page document Go First has filed with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). “It’s a very exhaustive document and

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