Tui airline boss criticises engine manufacturers

David Burling, CE of Tui’s airline, has hit out at engine manufacturers for contributing to the worst European flight delays on record this summer. Burling said there had been few spare aircraft to lease this summer because of problems with engines including Rolls-Royce’s for Boeing, which meant deliveries of new airplanes were delayed. This forced airlines awaiting those planes to lease other aircraft and left Tui and rivals unable to hire all those they needed to maintain their flight schedules through a severe period of air traffic control delays. <br/>