Airbus A318 Launch Engine Shows High Fuel Burn Problems
The new PW6000 engine for the first production Airbus A318s is running into fuel burn problems that could delay its introduction into service. The PW6000-powered A318 was to be delivered to ILFC in late 2002. A Pratt&Whitney spokesman said yesterday, "We do have an efficiency problem in the high...
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