Airbus Halts Pratt A320Neo Shipments as Engine Issues Emerge
- IndiGo says it has withdrawn three planes from service
- Latest of several issues for Pratt & Whitney powered aircraft
A security guard stands near an Airbus A320neo aircraft, manufactured by Airbus Group NV, and its Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM jet engine.
Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg
Airbus SE has halted all deliveries of its Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo after the latest disclosure in a series of flaws with the next-generation engine, according to the company’s biggest customer for the aircraft.
IndiGo, India’s biggest carrier, said on Saturday that it had withdrawn three affected planes from service and canceled some flights after the European Aviation Safety Agency warned of a new issue on the troubled engine program that may be connected to several in-flight shut downs. The investigation to determine the root cause continues, the agency said.