Last Updated : Jul 18, 2018 07:25 PM IST | Source: Reuters

Airbus says Pratt & Whitney catching up on engine delays

Airbus has faced a backlog of up to 100 A320neo jets sitting on the ground outside factories without their engines due to delays in deliveries, mainly from US-based Pratt & Whitney.

European planemaker Airbus said on Wednesday that supplier Pratt & Whitney was catching up on engine delays and there would be an improvement especially in the second half of the year.

Airbus has faced a backlog of up to 100 A320neo jets sitting on the ground outside factories without their engines due to delays in deliveries, mainly from US-based Pratt & Whitney.

Airbus is holding an investor meeting on day three of the Farnborough Airshow near London.
First Published on Jul 18, 2018 06:15 pm