Experts say the shortage of engines and their component parts is affecting the aviation industry in a big way
A British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the aircraft using Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines Following a recent suspension of flights from Gatwick to New York for a five-month period, British Airways has announced further cuts to its transatlantic schedule.
“We’re disappointed that we’ve had to make further changes to our schedule as we continue to experience delays to the delivery of engines and parts from Rolls-Royce – particularly in relation to the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to our 787 aircraft,” a spokesperson for BA toldIt says it is working closely with Rolls-Royce to “ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers”, adding that “we’ve taken this action because we do not believe the...
BA has 41 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, of which six are currently grounded, according to the CAPA fleet database. The Boeing 787 has two engine options, either the General Electric GENX or the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000. A Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 ALPS engine Currently, BA operates up to nine daily services from Gatwick to JFK. Its eight daily flights departing from Heathrow won’t be affected.
“We’ve already introduced measures that allow us to respond more quickly to issues, such as integrating our Procurement and Supplier Management teams, sharing our own raw material stocks to tackle shortages, and hiring people to work in supplier organisations; one of our most impacted suppliers currently has almost 50 Rolls-Royce supply chain staff dedicated to driving their recovery.”and these aircraft also have had issues.
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