Airbus stops A320neo deliveries on safety fears
New Delhi/London — Airbus has halted all deliveries of its Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo after the latest disclosure of flaws with the next-generation engine, according to the company’s biggest customer for the aircraft. IndiGo, India’s biggest carrier, said on Saturday that it had withdrawn three affected aircraft from service and cancelled some flights after the European Aviation Safety Agency warned of a new issue on the troubled engine programme that may be connected to several in-flight shutdowns. The investigation to determine the root cause continued, the agency said. The product safety boards of Pratt & Whitney and Airbus had decided that "all neo deliveries are postponed till further notice", IndiGo spokesman Ajay Jasra said. "Airbus and Pratt are working in close co-operation and will be communicating on the way forward to regain normal operations and resume aircraft deliveries." The disclosure is a blow to efforts by Pratt, a unit of United Technologies, to restore conf...
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