Hong Kong Express expects 6-month delay in Airbus A320neo delivery: Memo

Hong Kong Express Airways expects at least a 6-month delay in deliveries of new Airbus A320neo jets due to issues with engines made by Pratt & Whitney, according to an internal memo issued by the airline. The carrier has grounded 1 plane in Hong Kong until May due to a lack of spare engines after the jet made a mid-air turn-back due to engine issues last month, said a person with knowledge of the matter. Another 1 of its 5 A320neos remains on the ground at the Airbus final assembly line site in Hamburg and has yet to be delivered to Hong Kong because one of its engines needs a fix. Because replacement engines will need testing, Hong Kong Express is "seriously considering" not introducing any new A320neos into its fleet until next year at the earliest, the memo said. <br/>