Aircraft
Airbus, Pratt Analyzing Latest A320neo Engine Snag
Airframer insists latest engines problem will not affect deliveries
The first A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans, takes to the air for the first time in September 2014. (Photo: Airbus)
The first A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans, takes to the air for the first time in September 2014. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus confirmed Wednesday that a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan on one its A320neo flight-test aircraft suffered “minor damage” following hot-weather trials in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The company stressed, however, that the incident would not affect certification schedules and plans to deliver the first Pratt-powered airplane to Qatar Airways by the end of the year.