{"id":188678,"date":"2026-06-07T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=188678"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:14:42","slug":"ita-airways-evaluates-legal-action-against-pratt-whitney-over-gtf-engine-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/ita-airways-evaluates-legal-action-against-pratt-whitney-over-gtf-engine-failures.html","title":{"rendered":"ITA Airways Evaluates Legal Action Against Pratt &#038; Whitney Over GTF Engine Failures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Italian flag carrier,<strong> ITA Airways<\/strong>, will decide within the next two months whether to file a formal lawsuit against <strong>Pratt &amp; Whitney (P&amp;W)<\/strong>. The move comes in response to ongoing technical issues with its powerplants, which have forced the airline to ground nearly a fifth of its operational fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fleet Crisis: The Impact of GTF Engines in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline&#8217;s operational status has reached a critical juncture due to low aircraft availability. The scope of this issue includes the following key factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Affected Fleet:<\/strong> Grounded aircraft represent nearly 20% of a total fleet of 80 airframes currently out of service due to mechanical failures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decision Timeline:<\/strong> Executive leadership will reach a definitive stance regarding the lawsuit within an estimated six-to-eight-week window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Statements:<\/strong> Joerg Eberhart, the company&#8217;s CEO, described the upcoming decision as &#8220;imminent&#8221; during a global aviation executive summit in R\u00edo de Janeiro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Global Scale Issue for the Airbus A320neo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The crisis affecting the Italian carrier is not an isolated incident, but rather part of a systemic issue impacting operators worldwide. Hundreds of Airbus A320neo aircraft\u2014the latest and most efficient variant of the European manufacturer&#8217;s narrowbody family\u2014remain stranded at airports globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Factors Behind the Grounded Aircraft<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary causes preventing the normal operation of these next-generation aircraft are split into two fronts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MRO Bottlenecks:<\/strong> Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities are experiencing extremely long turnaround times for engines to undergo mandatory inspections and subsequent repairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manufacturing Defects:<\/strong> A flaw discovered directly within the production chain of Pratt &amp; Whitney\u2014a subsidiary of the RTX conglomerate\u2014has placed severe pressure on the output and delivery capacity of the GTF engines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The resolution reached by the board of directors will set a significant 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