Swiss International Air Lines has decided to ground its fleet of nine Airbus A220-100s for at least 18 months as issues with their GTF engines continue.
Swiss International Air Lines expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G (GTF) engines that power its Airbus A220-100 and -300 fleet to continue through the decade.
The Middle East is likely to remain a difficult area for sales of both Embraer and Airbus small narrowbody jets, believes Jetcraft Commercial president, Raphael Haddad.
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.
Diehl Aviation has opened a site in Queretaro, Mexico, that will manufacture interior parts for the Airbus A220 and in future Eve Air Mobility's air taxi.
As RTX'S Pratt & Whitney ramps up production of geared turbofan (GTF) engines, GKN Aerospace is adding build capacity at its Newington, Connecticut, facility.
A dispute has arisen between Air Niugini and the country’s airports authority over how many domestic destinations the new Airbus A220 can safely serve.