Damages: GlobeAir AG sues Pratt & Whitney Canada
It is not just scheduled airlines that are affected by delivery problems from engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, but business aviation is also increasingly affected. For example, the Austrian company GlobeAir AG has been unable to use an average of six to seven aircraft for over a year. This situation is causing the company increasing concern, as it has been waiting a long time for urgently needed replacement engines. However, Pratt & Whitney Canada is unable to deliver these quickly, which is why Globe Air AG is unable to use an average of six to seven aircraft, according to company boss Bernhard Fragner. Staffing levels had to be adjusted This also had consequences for staff: “The fact is that we have great concerns about our engine manufacturer. We have had 6-7 aircraft constantly on the ground for over a year because we have no engines. Sadly, we have also had to adjust the crew accordingly, which is very unfortunate but unavoidable. At the same time, however, we have decided not to adjust the entire non-flying organization, as we will still need it again at a later date, but we are currently somewhat overstaffed in terms of overhead. But for me it was the best decision, as it turned out, because we are moving a number of other things forward," Fragner told Aviation.Direct. This not only affects the delivery of brand-new engines, but also the overhaul of existing ones. After a certain number of take-offs and landings or flight hours, these engines must be extensively serviced in order to ensure reliability and flight safety. Globe Air AG has contractually committed the manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney Canada, to this work. Actually, this is the best solution, because it can be assumed that the company that produces a product
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