Wizz Air July passenger numbers fall as more A321 aircraft grounded
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Budget carrier Wizz Air reported a fall in operated capacity and passenger numbers in July due to engine-related groundings of some of its Airbus 321neo fleet of aircraft.
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Capacity fell 0.3% year on year to 6.334 million seats, while passenger numbers were down 1.4% to 5.9 million. The load factor was 93.8% vs 94.9% last year.
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney last year said turbofan engines attached to the A321s had to be inspected for potentially defective high-pressure turbine and compressor discs, exacerbating a global supply problem for airlines.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com