Airbus A320neo Test Engine Damaged

September 30, 2015

Airbus has found "minor damage" in an engine powering the A320neo after a flight test, but said it still expects to start deliveries of the aircraft by the end of the year.

Airbus plans to swap the Pratt & Whitney engine with a spare to continue the test in a "matter of days," a spokesman said. The company was evaluating the damage and said it was too soon to draw conclusions.

Two other aircraft, which are also powered by an engine from Pratt & Whitney, are continuing flight tests, McConnell said.

Airbus has taken nearly 4,200 orders for versions of the A320neo.

(Reuters)