REPORT SECTION 1: THE PRATT & WHITNEY PARALYSIS
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2026
SUBJECT: OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF GROUNDED A320NEO FLEET (2024-2025)
By January 30, 2025, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) operated under a severe constraint: 72 Airbus A320neo family aircraft sat idle in hangars, grounded not by lack of demand, but by mechanical necessity. This figure represented approximately 17% of the airline’s total fleet of 434 aircraft. The grounding stemmed directly from the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine defects. Specifically, the contamination of powder metal used in high-pressure turbine and compressor disks forced accelerated inspection cycles. These were not routine checks. They required engines to be removed, disassembled, and scanned for microscopic cracks that could lead to catastrophic uncontained engine failure.
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