Spirit Airlines to ground seven aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney’s new engine problem -CEO

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Spirit Airlines (NYSE:) will have to ground seven Airbus’ A320neo jets after the Labor Day holiday in September through the end of the year due to a snag with RTX’s Pratt & Whitney engines, Chief Executive Officer Ted Christie said on Thursday.

RTX last week said a “rare condition” in powdered metal meant 1,200 of more than 3,000 engines built for the twin-engined Airbus A320neo between 2015 and 2021 have to be taken off and inspected for micro cracks that would point to fatigue.