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international subject with some Airbus aircraft engines will scale back the capability of Wizz Air by round one tenth based on an preliminary estimate, the enterprise mentioned.
Wizz Air mentioned that its capability could be 10% decrease within the second half of the 2024 monetary yr, after aerospace provider RTX mentioned it must carry out high quality management on engines put in in a whole bunch of planes the world over.
RTX mentioned on Monday {that a} “rare condition in powder metal used to manufacture certain engine parts” had necessitated the checks.
It mentioned that 600-700 Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines would have to be eliminated to be examined between 2023 and 2026.
Wizz Air is presently assessing the implications to know the extent of the affect on its fleet, with preliminary estimates indicating a possible capability discount of 10% for the second half of the 2024 monetary yr
It added: “Pratt & Whitney is analysing the impact of powder metal on other engine models within its fleet, and other engine models currently are expected to be far less impacted.”
Wizz Air mentioned the problem would find yourself grounding a few of its plane.
The London-listed Hungarian airline informed shareholders: “Wizz Air was informed by RTX that its Pratt & Whitney GTF engines will be subject to inspection intervals, resulting in engines being removed for shop visits during the remainder of 2023 and into 2024 that will likely cause some of its aircraft being grounded in this period.
“Wizz Air is currently assessing the implications to understand the extent of the impact on its fleet, with initial estimates indicating a potential capacity reduction of 10% for the second half of the 2024 financial year.”
It added: “Wizz Air will continue to work with Pratt & Whitney to minimise the impact to its fleet plan and costs to the business.
“The company continues to take proactive action to mitigate any financial and operational impact and will be seeking financial compensation from Pratt & Whitney.”
