I have nothing: The Pratt and Whitney issue that’s grounded two Air New Zealand jets

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Air New Zealand has been forced to ground two of its Airbus aircraft due to a shortage of maintenance supplies from its engine manufacturer, Pratt and Whitney.

The airline says Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine availability issues are affecting airlines globally.

Engines on its A320 neo and A321 neo aircraft have been impacted.

The issue is not unique to Air New Zealand which says “whilst limiting in regard to the use of our aircraft does not represent a safety issue to the fleet.”

“As affected aircraft require maintenance earlier than expected, there has been a minor impact to our schedule over the June – October period.

“The majority of customers impacted will only experience a change in time of their flight of up to 90 minutes.

“There is a small number of customers, around 4,000, who will have a larger impact. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and will be working with those customers to find an alternate solution,” Air New Zealand General Manager Short Haul, Jeremy O’Brien.

There is no need for customers to contact Air New Zealand to check their booking.

“Affected customers will be contacted directly by Air New Zealand either by email or through the Air New Zealand app. If passengers have booked through a travel agent, their agent will contact them directly.”

In a statement, Pratt & Whitney said it expects these issues to improve later this year.

“Pratt & Whitney expects industry-wide supply chain pressures to ease later this year, which will support increased output of new and overhauled engines.”

“In the interim, we are providing direct logistical support to our suppliers as well as developing solutions to improve engine durability in hot and harsh operating environments.

“Ultimately, the GTF engine is the most fuel efficient, sustainable engine for narrow-body aircraft and we continue to see strong demand.”

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