Go First

In 2023, the airline faced problems with the availability of Pratt & Whitney engines used on its entire fleet of A320 aircraft and alleged that the issue was impacting its operations.

[3] In March 2008, the airline announced revised plans to operate 11 aircraft and service new destinations in North East and South India by the end of the year.

[11] According to the airline, it was a planned strategy due to the tough aviation environment in India and to focus on maintaining profitability rather than capturing market share and increasing the number of destinations and fleet size.

[16] GoAir became the sixth Indian domestic carrier to fly internationally when it launched its inaugural flight to Phuket from Delhi on 11 October 2018.

[22] The airline claimed to have been largely impacted by supply chain issues of Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines which power its entire fleet of A320neo aircraft.

[23] The airline also sued Pratt & Whitney in a United States federal court seeking to enforce an arbitral award directing supply of engines as contracted.

[25] The airline sought interim directions from NCLAT to continue functioning and requested restrictions on any adverse regulatory action which was denied.

[28] On 13 February 2024, it was announced that Go First had received a 60-day extension for its insolvency resolution process, allowing potential investors to submit their proposals for the carrier's revival.

[29] As of February 2024, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of SpiceJet, Ajay Singh along with majority stakeholder of Busy Bee Airways and co-founder of EaseMyTrip, Nishant Pitti has submitted a bid for GoFirst, amounted at ₹600 crore (US$69 million).

The total dues of Go First, including claims of vendors and lessors, were ₹11,463 crore (US$1.3 billion) which they planned to pay off by 'monetising' two land parcel of Go First has in Mumbai.

[30] The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) deregistered all 54 aircraft leased to Go First on 1 May 2024, following a Delhi High Court order issued on 26 April.

[42] In December 2015, Airbus intimated that the deliveries would be delayed by three months due to technical issues and the aircraft would be delivered by the second quarter of the financial year 2015–16.

[49] In 2011, the airline launched its frequent flyer programme called Go Club, which provided benefits such as lounge access and free upgrade to Go Business.

[51] Go First was rated as the "Best Domestic Airline For Excellence in Quality and Efficient Service" by Pacific Area Travel Writers Association in 2008.

A Go First Airbus A320-200 in its former GoAir livery (2011)
A Go First Airbus A320neo in the old GoAir Livery. In 2021, the airline adapted a new livery as a part of its rebranding.