Pratt & Whitney To Supply Spare Engines As Turbofan Glitches Persist

Pratt & Whitney plans to reserve roughly 13 percent of this year's production of its geared turbofan engines to replace faulty units as the manufacturer rushes to deal with a series of glitches. As many as 42 Pratt engines, which propel Airbus Group SE's A320neo jets, had to be removed prematurely around the world as of Feb. 24, according to India's civil aviation regulator, citing combustion-chamber and bearing distress. India has the largest fleet of A320neos at present, and… (www.courant.com) 更多...