IndiGo says has made 69 Pratt engine replacements in 18 months
IndiGo, the world’s biggest buyer of the Airbus A320neo, was forced to replace faulty Pratt & Whitney engines that power the jetliners in 69 cases over the last 18 months. The airline said there have been 3 incidents when engines shutdown during flight, and 3 other cases when a flight was scrubbed after engine issues were identified. The problems were dealt with in a “timely and safe manner” based on instructions from the manufacturer, an IndiGo spokesman said. IndiGo said Saturday that it had withdrawn 3 affected planes from service and canceled some flights after the EASA warned of a new issue with the Pratt engines that may be connected to several in-flight shut downs. Airbus has halted all deliveries of the Pratt-powered A320neo till further notice, the airline said. <br/>
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IndiGo says has made 69 Pratt engine replacements in 18 months
IndiGo, the world’s biggest buyer of the Airbus A320neo, was forced to replace faulty Pratt & Whitney engines that power the jetliners in 69 cases over the last 18 months. The airline said there have been 3 incidents when engines shutdown during flight, and 3 other cases when a flight was scrubbed after engine issues were identified. The problems were dealt with in a “timely and safe manner” based on instructions from the manufacturer, an IndiGo spokesman said. IndiGo said Saturday that it had withdrawn 3 affected planes from service and canceled some flights after the EASA warned of a new issue with the Pratt engines that may be connected to several in-flight shut downs. Airbus has halted all deliveries of the Pratt-powered A320neo till further notice, the airline said. <br/>
