Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to extend the service life of older Airbus A320 models and lease dozens of aircraft to soften the fallout from the partial grounding of A320neo jetliners hit with an extensive recall caused by engine flaws.
The German carrier, among the biggest customers of Airbus SE’s most popular aircraft family, expects to have 20 of its A320neo aircraft out of service at any given time over the next few years due to repairs of their Pratt and Whitney engines, Spohr told reporters Tuesday.
Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Summit, Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said the airline is also mixing and matching engines so that planes aren’t grounded when the geared turbofan, or GTF, engine by Pratt & Whitney comes off the wing for inspection and possible repair.
Another response to the disruption is what Spohr called “potential network trims,” though he said the focus is on the other two measures in order to keep such reductions at a minimum. Spohr said the aviation supply side remains “very stressed” and will require some time to sort itself out. At the same time, demand for premium leisure travel is the strongest it has been in the last three to four decades, Spohr said.
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