835 Aircraft Grounded

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835 Aircraft Grounded Due to Issues with Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines

Manufacturing-related issues affecting Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) PW1000G family GTF (Geared Turbofan) engines continue to cause significant capacity losses in global civil aviation. According to Cirium data, as of the end of October, 835 aircraft worldwide are grounded due to engine problems. This figure corresponds to approximately one-third of all aircraft powered by GTF engines. The aircraft type most affected…