That is part of the equation, Jack: due to tariffs, it now makes more sense to cannibalize production aircraft than to put the new aircraft into service to replace the existing aircraft.
TR ---------------------------------------- *From: *Jack Keady via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> *To: *mifnet@lists.mifnet.com *CC: *Jack Keady <jjke...@gmail.com> *Date: *Jul 14, 2025 21:36:01 *Subject: *[Mifnet 🛰 73074] Re: Delta's canny move > Scott - understand and accept your points. My suggestion involved attempting > to bypass tariffs by assembling more components in the US. etc > > Going way, way back I can still remember, in Eastern's Miami base, seeing new > L1011's parked with no engines due to the RB 211 problem. > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM F. Scott Wilson via Mifnet > <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: >> Jack >> >> I think you miss the point. This is related to my former employer’s massive >> engine recall from almost two years ago. Recalled engines need be opened up >> and tested for robustness after some contaminated powder metal was used in >> the forging of vital parts. The workshop is such that it’s taking many >> weeks to move recalled engines through the inspection (and, if necessary, >> replacement of parts ) process. With insufficient spare engines and scarce >> shop vacancies, it’s caused a number of aircraft to be grounded. Jet Blue, >> Spirit, and Air Baltic, among others, were hit with involuntary fleet >> reductions. Delta is trying to get some grounded aircraft back in the air >> by borrowing against their still-in-production A320noes. It’ll present some >> logistical planning to get those new aircraft delivered when they’re >> otherwise ready to go. >> >> >> Scott >> >> >>> On Jul 14, 2025, at 1:14 PM, Jack Keady via Mifnet >>> <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: >>> >>> keady - doesn't Airbus alreadyhave a factory in the US? I'm thinking they >>> could expand this to making it a final assembly or whatevr, couldn't they? >>> >>> >>> *Delta strips engines off new Airbus jets to overcome US shortage* >>> >>> >>> Delta Air Lines Inc. has been cannibalizing new Airbus SE jets in Europe by >>> stripping off their engines and using them to get grounded planes in the US >>> back into service, as it seeks to overcome a shortage and avoid aircraft >>> import tariffs. The airline has been taking US-made Pratt & Whitney engines >>> off new European-built A321neos and shipping them back to the States >>> without any duties, according to people familiar with the matter. 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