No timeline yet for resumption of operations: Go First
The Wadia group airline has cancelled all flights since May 3, a day after filing for insolvency.
NEW DELHI: Beleaguered airline Go First unlikely to resume operations in the next couple of days, said people familiar with the development. Earlier it was reported that the airline may begin commercial operations from May 27.
“The flight cancellation date will be extended beyond May 26. Though the current airline management has told the pilots to be ready, it hasn’t given a date as when they would restart flying,” a person familiar with the development told this publication.
He added that, as of now, there is no clarity as who would be pumping money in the airline to support operations and with how many planes the cash-starved airline would resume operations. “It is heard that the airline is in talks with some big investors but so far we haven’t heard from the management or appointed resolution professional,” the source said.
Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that they are yet to hear from the low-cost carrier when they would resume operations. “We have not received anything firm from Go First far. We will be taking a final decision on permissions to the airline after examining all safety protocols,” Scindia said on the sidelines of a CII event.
The Wadia group airline has cancelled all flights since May 3, a day after filing for insolvency. In a mail to employees, a GoFirst executive told employees on Wednesday that aviation regulator DGCA will be conducting an audit to check their preparedness in the coming days. “Once approved by the Regulator, we would be soon commencing operations.
The Ops team will connect with you for the roster and training program.” “The CEO has assured that the salary for the month of April will be credited to your account before the commencement of operations. Furthermore, from the coming month, the salary will be paid in the first week of every month,” the mail noted. Go First on Tuesday had told the DGCA it hopes to resume flight operations at the “earliest” but did not have any tentative date by when it plans to do so and with what scale.
‘Yet to hear from the airline on resumption of service’
Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that they are yet to hear from the low-cost carrier when they would resume operations. GoFirst on Wednesday said DGCA will be conducting an audit to check their preparedness in the coming days.
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