IndiGo on Thursday said its Airbus aircraft are expected to be a bit lighter in weight following aviation safety regulator DGCA granting it approval to remove Technical Paper Manuals.

The regulatory nod allows the airline to remove Technical Paper Manuals weighing 40 kg from each aircraft cockpit of its Airbus fleet, IndiGo said in a statement.

The Gurugram-based low-cost carrier has been taking initiatives to reduce the weight on its aircraft, which results in less fuel burn.

Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa has temporarily grounded a third of its Airbus A220 fleet in Zurich due to issues with Pratt & Whitney engines, days after India’s Wadia Group-owned Go First accused it of supplying “faulty engines”.

Lufthansa temporarily grounds a third of its Airbus A220 fleet in Zurich due to issues with Pratt & Whitney engines pic.twitter.com/uI4TX1flyi

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Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said in a statement that elements were missing way down in their supply chains, and that companies needed to rebuild their production facilities.

Cash-strapped airline, which filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, blamed US aerospace manufacturer Pratt and Whitney (P&W) for its financial woes.

P&W has now responded to Go First's statement, saying that the budget airline has a "lengthy history of missing its financial obligations".

In a brief statement issued to news agency ANI, the aerospace manufacturer said, "Pratt & Whitney is committed to the success of our airline customers, and we continue to prioritize delivery schedules for all customers."

Aviation regulator,Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Go First after the airline cancelled fresh bookings from 3-4 May. Go First Airways on Tuesday informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that all flights of the airlines will remain cancelled on May 3 and May 4, an official said on Tuesday.

“Go First is hereby called upon to show cause as to why suitable action shall not be initiated against the airline for the aforesaid violation. The reply of the airline shall reach this office within 24 hours, failing which the matter would be processed ex-parte," DGCA said in the statement.

Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s has issued a official statement on the Go Air issue in which the minister stated that Go First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to their engines. The Government of India has been assisting the airline in every possible manner. The issue has also been taken up with the stakeholders involved.

Top business executives of G7 countries have endorsed India's G20 theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' and said it is essential to achieve sustainable growth that is compatible with the protection of the global environment.

Unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, the theme of India's G20 Presidency - 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' - is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad.

Essentially, the theme affirms the value of all life - human, animal, plant and microorganisms - and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and in the wider universe.