{"id":148688,"date":"2024-03-04T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=148688"},"modified":"2024-03-16T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:45:35","slug":"vietnam-airlines-grounds-12-airbus-a321-due-to-engine-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/03\/vietnam-airlines-grounds-12-airbus-a321-due-to-engine-problems.html","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Airlines grounds 12 Airbus A321 due to engine problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Vietnam Airlines<\/strong> has to ground 12 <strong>Airbus A321<\/strong> aircraft for up to 300 days due to engine problems, as supply chain disruptions have doubled the maintenance time, its CEO said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le Hong Ha said engine issues are plaguing over 3,500 A321\/A320neo aircraft worldwide with Pratt &amp; Whitney engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/02\/new-delay-for-airbus-a321xlr-to-enter-service-in-the-third-quarter-of-2024.html\">New delay for Airbus A321XLR : to enter service in the third quarter of 2024<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engine problems have also impacted Vietnam Airlines&#8217; Airbus A350 aircraft, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is caused by a rare condition in the powder metal used to manufacture certain engine parts, a concern flagged by Pratt &amp; Whitney in July 2023 as affecting engines produced between October 2015 and September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has caused numerous airlines globally to ground or inspect their aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With information from <a href=\"https:\/\/e.vnexpress.net\/news\/business\/companies\/vietnam-airlines-to-ground-12-planes-for-maintenance-4716762.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">VN Express<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related 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