SriLankan Airlines today (April 21) clarified the circumstances of the five grounded aircraft in response to certain recent ‘misleading’ news items that have been published on the subject.
In a statement, the national carrier said the aircraft, belonging to the Airbus A320 NEO family, are currently awaiting engines after shop visits as the global industry faces a shortage of engines and long lead times for engine repairs for this type of aircraft as a result of a technical reliability issue.
SriLankan Airlines noted that it 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.
The aircraft are on ground owing to a global shortage and not because of a lack of finances as incorrectly stated in some news reports, SriLankan Airlines affirmed.
In a statement, the national carrier said the aircraft, belonging to the Airbus A320 NEO family, are currently awaiting engines after shop visits as the global industry faces a shortage of engines and long lead times for engine repairs for this type of aircraft as a result of a technical reliability issue.
The aircraft are on ground owing to a global shortage and not because of a lack of finances as incorrectly stated in some news reports, SriLankan Airlines affirmed.