Airline executives are fuming about the prospect of grounding planes and trimming flight capacity amid a busy summer travel season after fresh problems arose with some of RTX's Pratt & Whitney engines.
Those carriers also lack in-house aircraft repair and maintenance support systems, making them reliant on outside service providers. But with repair facilities already congested, the situation is far more pressing for them, Schonland said.
The industry has struggled to build spare capacity amid a persistent shortage of labor after the pandemic and a faster-than-expected recovery in travel demand. The Florida-based company, due to report its quarterly earnings next week, did not respond to a request for comment. In April, however, it said engine-related issues were hurting operations.
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