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.
Monday, April 24, 2023 – 01:00