Airbus A220 seen in 2018 [Credit: Steve Lynes/Wikimedia Commons]
Key Takeaways:
Airbus is reportedly restricting certain aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines from operating in extreme cold weather conditions, including severe icing, freezing fog, and low visibility.
The new operational limits apply to takeoffs for A320neo-family and A220-family aircraft using these engines.
Airbus is communicating with airline customers, and Pratt & Whitney is working on a fix, though the specific reason for the cold weather reliability concerns has not been disclosed.
Airbus is reportedly restricting some aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney engines from operating in extreme cold.
According to Reuters, the European aerospace manufacturer has changed its procedures and now limits takeoffs using Pratt-made engines in severe icing conditions, freezing fog, and visibility of less than 150 meters, or about 490 feet.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
