Pratt & Whitney Is Close to Fix for Part That Delayed Airbus Jets
- Redesigned engine seal will require approval by regulators
- New component would be fitted during regular workshop visits
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Pratt & Whitney is close to finalizing the redesign of a faulty engine part that forced Airbus SE to halt deliveries of its A320neo narrow-body jet at the start of the year.
Once approved by regulators, the revamped knife-edge seal would be fitted to turbines during regular maintenance and without any further disruption, Airbus executive Klaus Roewe, who heads the A320 program, said in an interview.