Now, Vistara A320 neo plane faces engine problem

With each passing day increasing number of airlines reporting technical snag midair, the issue has even caught the eyes of court. In a recent case, a Delhi-bound Vistara flight, operated with an A320 neo aircraft, returned to Ahmedabad following a technical snag in the engine problems on Friday, according to the airline. The airline said the flight had returned after take-off due to "some engine vibration", the airline said in a tweet. The flight UK966 returned to Ahmedabad due to technical issues and that a ferry aircraft was arranged for the passengers to fly them to the national capital, a statement from the airline said.

"Our Airbus A320 neo aircraft have engines made by a different manufacturer and are not affected by the engine issues that relate to the other engine choice," the tweet said. Vistara's A320 neos are powered by CFM engines and  the A320 neos with Pratt & Whitney engines of certain series have been facing problems. Some aircraft with this engine having been laready grounded. In the recent times,  airlines including SpiceJet, IndiGo and Go Air  reported technical snags midair. Most of the snags developed in Pratt and Whitney engines. The Bombay High Court last week asked the Directorate General of Civil

Aviation (DGCA) to list the steps being taken to check the airworthiness of all Pratt and Whitney 1100 engines. The bench also said that merely grounding some aircraft or following the directive of the European Air Safety Authority (EASA) against the use of P&W 1100 engines belonging to the '450 and beyond' series, was not enough. The court said that it was the "duty" of the Union government (UoI) and the DGCA to ensure that the aircraft were airworthy.

(With PTI inputs)