Over 80% of A320 Neo engines have been modified, says Pratt & Whitney

More than 80 per cent of the A320 Neo engines have been modified and the remaining planes would also be modified before the expiry of the deadline set by the director-general of civil aviation (DGCA), Pratt & Whitney has said.

“More than 80 per cent of the engines already have the modified LPT (low pressure turbine) to support successful return-to-service of our airline customers — IndiGo and GoAir,” the firm said.

“The deadline for the replacement of PW1100G-JM (engines) was extended by the DGCA to August 31, 2020. We have been working with our airline customers in India to continue to upgrade their engines… We are confident of meeting this new deadline, conditional to no further operational complications because of Covid-19,” it said.