Sydney (Australia), March 12 (EFE).- The New Zealand airline Air New Zealand announced this Tuesday that it will “temporarily” interrupt its non-stop flights between Auckland and Chicago (USA) due to supply problems with Rolls engines. -Royce Trent 1000, which require a lot of maintenance.
Air New Zealand explained in a statement published today that the “difficult” measure, which will be applied from March 31 to October 25, 2024, responds to the priority of maintaining the safety of passengers and their crew personnel who fly. in its fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft, which use these engines.
“Unfortunately, Air New Zealand continues to have issues with the availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, meaning we will now have up to three aircraft unavailable for an extended period,” Leanne Geraghty, head of sales and customers, said in the statement. of the New Zealand airline company.
The Air New Zealand executive also stressed that although the decision has affected passengers traveling to North America during the Easter season, the airline will continue to offer up to 35 weekly flights, with stops, to six destinations in the United States and Canada, as well as find alternatives or refund canceled tickets.
According to Air New Zealand, Rolls Royce has been unable to supply the New Zealand airline with spare or replacement engines for its fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft, which according to its engineers require maintenance after 750 to 850 cycles, a situation that has affected its flights.
Air New Zealand is one of several airlines around the world that have been affected by supply problems with Rolls-Royce Trent 100 engines, which require heavy maintenance and for airlines to send them to their manufacturers for regular inspections. EFE
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2024-03-12 06:48:42
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