Engine shortages ground Sri Lankan Airbus A320 NEOs

SriLankan Airlines in a release clarifies that the five aircraft belonging to the Airbus A320 NEO family are grounded as they are currently awaiting engines and the global industry is facing a shortage of engines.

Also, long lead times for engine repairs for this type of aircraft are long as a result of a technical reliability issue.

SriLankan Airlines is currently working with its suppliers to work out a solution and the global supply of engines is also expected to improve in the months ahead.

SriLankan Airlines can therefore confirm that the aircraft is on the ground owing to a global shortage and not because of a lack of finances as speculated by some news reports.