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Collapse of budget carrier Go First a sign of India’s aviation troubles even amid travel boom

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The collapse of domestic budget airline Go First was the first in four years.

The collapse of domestic budget airline Go First was the first in four years.

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India’s aviation sector has been booming, with a record number of passengers travelling, the launch of a new airline and an order for a record number of planes.

But the collapse of domestic budget airline Go First, the first airline in four years to do so, due to engine troubles has highlighted the issue of how supply chain problems can send a carrier into a tailspin, said analysts.

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