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|November 2024
The situation with the grounding of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines is now trending downwards, a report
One of the major challenges in the Indian commercial aviation market for airline operators has been the continued challenges with Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Geared Turbofan Engines (GTF) powering A320neo jetliners. The grounding of aircraft powered by GTF engines has been a particular headache for the leading Indian airline, IndiGo, which has been forced not to fly approximately 70 A320neo jetliners fitted with these engines. The engine related issues first emerged in 2017, when IndiGo announced that it was facing issues with its PW1100G-JM engines related to premature degradation of the combustor chamber lining and wear of the No. 3 bearing seal. The troubles had led to accelerated removal of engines for inspection, with the problem further exacerbated by insufficient availability of spare engines.
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