Thursday , September 19 2024

Controversial Go First seeks emergency arbitration

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Indian airline Go Airlines has said it requires immediate enforcement of an arbitration order in Delaware in its dispute with engine maker Pratt & Whitney. The airline has said this to keep itself in business.

Go First blames the Raytheon Technologies-owned engine maker for its financial troubles and recent voluntary bankruptcy filing. According to him, the American company supplied him with faulty engines and did not replace the engines on time due to which he could not use half the planes. Go Airlines has approached the district court in Delaware to enforce the arbitration order passed in Singapore in March.

The order asked Pratt to assist the airline company by supplying spare serviceable engines. Last week, Pratt & Whitney argued in a Delaware court that GoFirst’s claim was false and changed the outcome of the dispute. The engine maker says that GoFirst faces more risks after being granted bankruptcy protection. It asked the court to postpone or cancel the airline’s request. Go Airlines said in Delaware court that Pratt’s argument failed.