GTF Issues Force Wizz Air To Double Spare Engine Count

Wizz Air Airbus A320neo
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As the CFM56 and IAE V2500 families developed and matured, their increasing reliability allowed operators to hold or lease fewer spare engines to cover for scheduled and unforeseen maintenance. That trend has reversed since the introduction of new-generation narrowbody engines, whose lower times on...
Alex Derber

Alex Derber, a UK-based aviation journalist, is editor of the Engine Yearbook and a contributor to Aviation Week and Inside MRO.

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