Parts And Shop Capacity Drive PW1000G Grounding Durations

Pratt PW1000G engine

Pratt needs PW1000G parts for engine overhauls, but deliveries of new aircraft are taking priority.

Credit: Alexandre Doumenjou/Airbus
Parts production problems have pushed Pratt & Whitney into the geared turbofan engine availability abyss, grounding hundreds of aircraft as required work is done. The pace of new parts production will determine the ultimate ramifications for affected operators. Pratt is deep into a multiyear “fleet...

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