SAS flags engine concerns as it looks to pick new regional fleet type
SAS is concerned about the powerplant reliability issues as it prepares to select an aircraft type on which to base a future regional operation. The carrier has indicated that the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 family are the candidates under consideration. But both are powered by versions of the Pratt & Whitney geared-fan engine – the PW1500G for the A220 and the PW1900G for the E2. Several recent engine shutdown incidents, affecting Swiss and Air Baltic A220s, have led to investigations into the root cause and regulatory directives governing powerplant operation. The E2 is also affected by the directives owing to the PW1900G’s similar architecture. SAS CE Rickard Gustafson says the airline wants to replace the Boeing 737-700s and Airbus A319s, and set up a separate regional division with a single-type fleet. <br/>
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SAS flags engine concerns as it looks to pick new regional fleet type
SAS is concerned about the powerplant reliability issues as it prepares to select an aircraft type on which to base a future regional operation. The carrier has indicated that the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 family are the candidates under consideration. But both are powered by versions of the Pratt & Whitney geared-fan engine – the PW1500G for the A220 and the PW1900G for the E2. Several recent engine shutdown incidents, affecting Swiss and Air Baltic A220s, have led to investigations into the root cause and regulatory directives governing powerplant operation. The E2 is also affected by the directives owing to the PW1900G’s similar architecture. SAS CE Rickard Gustafson says the airline wants to replace the Boeing 737-700s and Airbus A319s, and set up a separate regional division with a single-type fleet. <br/>
