In less than week of cash-strapped Go First cancelling all its flights, lessors have sought deregistration of a total of 36 planes, with requests coming for taking back 13 more aircraft on Monday. With the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) yet to pronounce its verdict on Go Firsts petition seeking voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings, the airline on Monday requested the tribunal for an early decision saying lessors have started deregistering aircraft. 

The tribunal agreed to look into Go First's request. 

Lessors have approached the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to deregister another 13 aircraft of Go First, as per an update with the regulator on Monday. 

Earlier, lessors applied for deregistration of Go First's 23 planes. 

On May 2, also the day when the Wadia group-owned airline filed for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings, its Chief Executive Officer Kaushik Khona told the PTI that of the total 55 aircraft in its fleet, 28 planes were on ground due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues and remaining 27 were operational. 

Go First has not been operating flights since May 3. 

Earlier on Monday, the DGCA directed the airline to immediately stop bookings and sale of tickets directly or indirectly till further orders. 

Go First has not been operating flights since May 3.