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Swiss Air Airbus A220 concerns continue
From the article - "Swiss Air pilots should limit the power output of the A220s to 94% of the maximum, once the aircraft is flying at an altitude of 29,000 feet." (www.swissinfo.ch) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Pratt and WHitney have much to answer for with their recent software updates.
- Its much beyond software updates. Unacceptable in-flight failure rates on the entire class of P&W geared turbo fans. Read elsewhere that Indigo air decided to totally walk away from P&W troublesome GTF powerplants, and are ordering 200+ A320neo aircraft, with CFM engines.
Yes...it costs Airbus/Bombardier sales of the A220.
P&W have much to answer for, period. They have to stop guessing and start getting it right! This GTF crap has got to stop.
Sounds like P&W are using the same outsourced software coders as Boeing. And, getting the same results.
You would think the throttle control would have a soft limit at 94% above 29000, assuming the SOP is playing it safe until software updates arrive.
@chrisB you’re right!
@chrisB you’re right!
This is ridiculous..P&W have had ample time to get their backside in gear and fix these...but have failed miserably.
I wonder how long it would take CFM to lighten and tweak a 1B26 LEAP to fit in the nacell.......
I wonder how long it would take CFM to lighten and tweak a 1B26 LEAP to fit in the nacell.......