Engine Shortage Forces Lufthansa Group To Ground A Third Of Its A220s

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One third of the Swiss Airbus A220 fleet is grounded awaiting serviceable PW1500G engines.

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FRANKFURT—Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects engine shortages will continue to significantly affect the group’s airlines, particularly its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines. Spohr said May 3 that Swiss has grounded one third of its Airbus A220 fleet as the aircraft await Pratt & Whitney...
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