Spirit CEO Slams Pratt Problems For Capacity Constraints

Spirit Airlines A320neo engine
Credit: Airbus / C. Brinkmann
Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability are continuing to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans (GTF) across the ULCC’s nearly 70-strong Airbus A320neo fleet. “Over the last six months, the GTF NEO engine has experienced diminished...
Chris Sloan

Chris Sloan is Air Transport World & Routes Senior Editor covering the Americas.

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