Pratt's woes with new engines spur compensation to biggest user
Pratt & Whitney is paying compensation to IndiGo as the manufacturer struggles to fix glitches in engines that power Airbus' new A320neo jets. “We continue to have a higher number of engine removals, and sufficient spare engines have not been available,” IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said Monday. “The operational disruptions are quite challenging, and we are not happy with that situation.” The airline was forced to ground as many 9 new A320neo jets on some days, Ghosh said. It may be a year or so before Pratt & Whitney implements design changes to the geared turbofan, he said, declining to comment on the amount, mode or the timing of the compensation. The groundings, which emerged in recent months, are holding back IndiGo’s push to add capacity to maintain its domestic market share of more than 40%. <br/>
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Pratt's woes with new engines spur compensation to biggest user
Pratt & Whitney is paying compensation to IndiGo as the manufacturer struggles to fix glitches in engines that power Airbus' new A320neo jets. “We continue to have a higher number of engine removals, and sufficient spare engines have not been available,” IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said Monday. “The operational disruptions are quite challenging, and we are not happy with that situation.” The airline was forced to ground as many 9 new A320neo jets on some days, Ghosh said. It may be a year or so before Pratt & Whitney implements design changes to the geared turbofan, he said, declining to comment on the amount, mode or the timing of the compensation. The groundings, which emerged in recent months, are holding back IndiGo’s push to add capacity to maintain its domestic market share of more than 40%. <br/>
