The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Go Airlines’ plan to resume operations if it could meet certain conditions. The aviation sector regulator’s riders included getting interim funding and approval of its flight schedule. 

The cash-strapped airline had stopped flying operations in May and was granted bankruptcy protection after it had plunged into a financial crisis, sparked by what it called “faulty” Pratt & Whitney engines that grounded about half its 54 Airbus A320neos. 

The Raytheon-owned engine-maker had said that the claims were without merit. 

The DGCA gave its nod for the airline’s resumption plan dated June 28 and added that the airline “as a going concern may commence flight operations, subject to conditions”. 

“Scheduled flight operations can be commenced only after the availability of required interim funding and approval of flight schedule by DGCA,” the aviation regulator’s order said. 

The airline was permitted to sell tickets only after the plan was approved, the DGCA added. 

Go Airlines, recently branded as Go First, had invited investor interest earlier this month as a part of its ongoing insolvency.