Civil aviation regulator DGCA has approved Go First’s plan to restart operations with 15 aircraft and 114 daily flights, subject to the outcome of pending court cases and the availability of interim funding.

Go First will be the first airline that has gone through insolvency to again operate flights.

“The resumption plan dated June 28, 2023 — amended vide communication dated July 15, 2023 — for operating 15 aircraft/114 daily flights, has been reviewed and accepted by the DGCA,” the regulator’s statement said.

“The acceptance is subject to the outcome of the writ petitions/ applications pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi & Hon’ble NCLT, Delhi,” it said.

Go First suspended its flights on May 3 after filing an insolvency application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The carrier had squarely blamed engine maker Pratt & Whitney for its cash crunch, stating that about half of its 54 aircraft are grounded due to delays in the supply of engines by the US-based company.

Go First may resume scheduled flight operations on the availability of interim funding and approval of flights scheduled by the DGCA, the release said.

The DGCA said the airline “may commence flight operations subject to the conditions including compliance of all the applicable regulatory requirements for holding an air operator certificate shall be ensured at all times. Continuing airworthiness of the aircraft engaged in operations shall be ensured at all times.”

“No aircraft shall be deployed for operations without undertaking a satisfactory handling flight. Any change in the company which has a bearing on the resumption plan submitted by the RP shall be promptly notified to the DGCA,” it read.