Third SWISS A220 engine incident prompts ‘comprehensive’ inspections

Credit: Joe Pries
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base to make engine checks following another engine-related diversion on Oct. 15. The Lufthansa Group subsidiary said in a statement that all A220 engines have to undergo a “comprehensive inspection.”...
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