Spirit Airlines anticipates $200 million in compensation for grounding of certain aircraft caused by problems with Pratt & Whitney engines.
Pratt and Whitney engine problems
Given the ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine problems and their impact, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has emphasized the urgent need for Pratt & Whitney to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in India.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive, necessitating specific users of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan engine to perform ultrasonic inspections on a crucial component within 30 days.
Despite achieving its best-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 3,091 crore in the April-June period of the financial year 2023-24 (Q1FY24), InterGlobe Aviation-operated IndiGo is likely to face problems in the near future, as indicated by analysts.
Lufthansa, one of the prominent global airlines, has temporarily grounded one-third of SWISS’ Airbus A220 fleet in Zurich due to some technical issues with Pratt & Whitney engines