Amid the grounding of several of its Airbus A320 Neos, India’s largest airline IndiGo is seeking to induct 22 aircraft from the secondary lease market, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Wednesday. The planes are being grounded due to trouble in their Pratt and Whitney (P7W) engines.
Aerospace major RTX, the manufacturer of P&W engines, earlier this week said that it will recall 600-700 engines, till 2026, for inspection. It may lead to the grounding of about 350 aircraft per year. The engines will need to be inspected after contamination was found in the powdered metal that is used to make them. The contamination led to cracks in the engine.
