Report: Airbus Escalates Dispute With Pratt Over Delayed Engine Deliveries
The company is looking for compensation over the holdups.
The company is looking for compensation over the holdups.
The airworthiness directive applies to around 586 PW1100Gs on U.S.-registered aircraft.
Delta is stripping engines off of Airbus jets in Europe and using them to get grounded airplanes in the U.S. back in service, according to a report from Bloomberg.
The International Air Transport Association said a variety of factors will continue to delay the delivery of aircraft to airlines for years to come.
Spirit has entered an agreement that will provide compensation for the aircraft it has been forced to ground due to problems with Pratt & Whitney engines.
Wizz Air this week became the first airline in the world to take delivery of an Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
The carrier continues to have several new Airbus A220 and A321neo aircraft grounded as a result of Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues.
Following the incident, all crew members and several passengers were transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recently certified Airbus’ latest aircraft, the A321XLR, equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
JetBlue continues to sound the alarm over ongoing issues with Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan engines on some of its Airbus jets.