'Airlines still emerging from the blow of covid pandemic'

The way forward for airlines facing financial difficulties, such as Go First, is to work with customers, according to Boeing

- Anu Sharma

New Delhi: The sudden suspension of 17-year-old Go First airline over engine issues has been a shocker for global aviation players as companies show concern over the industry’s struggle due to covid, supply chain issues post the pandemic.

This is a welcome change from earlier, when an airline failure in India always led to discussions on the sustainability of the India market. The fact is that the Indian aviation market has been an outlier in terms of return of passengers post-covid with airlines ferrying record number of passengers, thus, making the Indian market lucrative for many across the globe.