GoAir Ordered to Pay MIRA USD 3.6 Million

The Civil Court of the Maldives has issued a verdict in favour of the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) in a case against GoAir, an Indian airline. The court has directed the airline to pay USD 3,580,588 within one month.

The civil court decision concerns unpaid airport service charges, departure taxes, and airport development fees. MIRA’s charge sheet detailed various fees accrued since 2022.

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Delivered on the 3rd of this month, the verdict mandates the airline to pay these outstanding within one month.

The court noted that all necessary documents had been sent to the airline, but no defence was filed within the stipulated timeframe. Consequently, the court proceeded in the airline’s absence, ruling decisively in favour of MIRA.

In 2023, GoAir encountered significant operational challenges due to issues with the availability of Pratt & Whitney engines, which power its entire fleet of A320 aircraft. This disruption led to the suspension of operations in May of that year, prompting the airline to declare bankruptcy.