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On 23 December 2024, the Airbus A220-300 experienced an engine failure at FL400 (40,000 feet [12,192 m]), leading to smoke entering the cabin. An emergency landing was performed at Graz Airport, Austria, and all 79 occupants were evacuated via emergency slides. [2]
The engine is used on the A220, A320neo family, Embraer E-Jet E2 and the Russian Yakovlev MC-21 (although exports were stopped as part of the international sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine). The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engine family initially garnered significant interest from airlines due to its touted fuel efficiency advantages.
After three inflight engine failures in 2019, Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) limiting the power to 94% of N1 (Low Pressure Spool rotational speed) above 29,000 ft (8,800 m), disengaging the autothrottle for the climb over this altitude before engaging it again in cruise. [266]
A U.S.-led investigation into a series of engine failures on Airbus's smallest jet, the A220, is studying whether a software change allowed unexpected vibrations that tore parts and forced three ...
The flight from Bucharest to Zurich on Dec. 23 was diverted to Graz after engine problems and smoke filled the ... All 74 passengers aboard the Airbus A220-300 were evacuated after flight LX1885 ...
Boeing's quality issues and Airbus' supply chain problems have created a global jet shortage. ... two months late," adding the airline is also facing engine shortages. The A220 delays pushed back ...
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Air Transat Flight 236 was a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, that lost all engine power while flying over the Atlantic Ocean on August 24, 2001. The Airbus A330 ran out of fuel because of a fuel leak caused by improper maintenance.