An Airbus A320neo and a Bombardier C Series aircraft are pictured during an event held last October in Toulouse, France to announce a C Series production partnership between the two manufacturers. The setback comes weeks after Airbus said it was overcoming a two-year sequence of problems on fuel-saving engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, one of two engine suppliers for its best-selling A320neo. The EASA safety bulletin also bans airlines from using A320neo jets on extended trips over water or isolated areas when one of the engines comes from the suspect batch. Aircraft using alternative engines from CFM International are not affected. Airbus says there are 113 Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo aircraft flying with 18 customers.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2018 11:03 UTC