Qatar seals Leap deal for A321neos after dropping P&W
Qatar Airways has dropped Pratt & Whitney from its order for Airbus A320neo-family jets, switching instead to the rival CFM International Leap-1A. The carrier had originally been scheduled as the launch operator for the A320neo family, having ordered 50. But it became engulfed in a row over the reliability of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, and the launch operator position was ultimately taken by Lufthansa. Qatar started cancelling individual A320neo deliveries as the engine dispute persisted. It subsequently threatened to swap powerplants to CFM and, 2 years ago, scrapped the entire A320neo order in favour of a revised deal for 50 of the larger A321neo. The airline has confirmed that it is switching the engine selection, choosing the Leap-1A for all 50 jets in a deal it values at US$4b. <br/>
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Qatar seals Leap deal for A321neos after dropping P&W
Qatar Airways has dropped Pratt & Whitney from its order for Airbus A320neo-family jets, switching instead to the rival CFM International Leap-1A. The carrier had originally been scheduled as the launch operator for the A320neo family, having ordered 50. But it became engulfed in a row over the reliability of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, and the launch operator position was ultimately taken by Lufthansa. Qatar started cancelling individual A320neo deliveries as the engine dispute persisted. It subsequently threatened to swap powerplants to CFM and, 2 years ago, scrapped the entire A320neo order in favour of a revised deal for 50 of the larger A321neo. The airline has confirmed that it is switching the engine selection, choosing the Leap-1A for all 50 jets in a deal it values at US$4b. <br/>
