Lufthansa takes second A320neo; first neo engine issues to resolve by April

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its second Airbus A320neo in Hamburg. Its first A320neo, which was delivered Jan 20 with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G engines, will keep operating on domestic routes until its engine issues are resolved, according to Lufthansa chairman and CE Carsten Spohr. The first A320neo delivery in January followed a delay from the re-engined narrowbody’s planned end-of-2015 delivery schedule. The engine was certified in November, but in December Qatar Airways stepped back as the planned first operator due to the engine restrictions. “The A320neo is within an introduction mode, operating a reduced flight plan due to teething issues. There have been 4 flight cancellations [since beginning scheduled services],” Spohr said. “As soon we have the issues resolved, the aircraft will fly all over the network.” <br/>