Aircraft
Pratt PW1100G Performance Not Satisfactory, Says Airbus CFO
A320 delivery schedule for 2017 still heavily backloaded due to engine problems
The PW1100G-powered A321neo gained certification in mid-December, but Airbus has yet to deliver the first production example. (Photo: Airbus)
The PW1100G-powered A321neo gained certification in mid-December, but Airbus has yet to deliver the first production example. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus continues to reserve judgment on any progress Pratt & Whitney has made in resolving several production problems plaguing its PW1100G turbofan, as deliveries of Pratt-powered A320neos remain stunted and the first Pratt-powered A321neo sits undelivered more than four months after certification. Out of an expected 200 A320neo-family deliveries by the end of the year, Airbus shipped only 26 during the first quarter, including the first CFM Leap-1A-powered A321neo, signaling a significant “backloading” of the 2017 delivery profile.

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