Air New Zealand grounds two aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues

Air New Zealand has grounded its Airbus A320neo narrowbody aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine shortage. The impacted aircraft are used for short-haul flights to Australia, the Pacific region, as well as for domestic operations. According to the airline, travel plans of thousands of passengers are affected as it looks to reschedule flights and also for possible refunds for some travelers. The airline is facing an engine shortage despite having 32 engines, four spares, and three lease options, Stuff Travel reports. Quoting Brett Daley, Group General Manager, Engineering and Maintenance, Air New Zealand: “Essentially, we don’t have enough engines.