Airbus Supplier Pratt Defends Engines Amid JPMorgan Fuel Doubts
- Possible modification would shorten fan blades, analysts say
- Qatar Air, Indigo have had handover of revamped jet put back
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An engine supplier for Airbus Group SE’s revamped A320neo jetliner, due for its first delivery this month, rebutted a report by JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts that the power plants may not meet performance benchmarks because of possible modifications.
“Our engines are currently meeting the fuel-efficiency commitments we have made to our customers, they will upon entry into service and thereafter,” said Jay DeFrank, a spokesman for United Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney division.