Following a series of engine incidents, Airbus A220s are no longer allowed to fly full throttle.

We spoke to you just last week about the setbacks encountered by Airbus on its A320 Neo and A220. Things seem to be getting a little more serious than we thought with the A220.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has just issued a directive limiting engine power to 94% above 29,000 feet (8,840m). In the event of icing, the climb will have to be aborted at 35,000 feet (10,668m) because “Failure to place the wing anti-ice in the off position above 35,000 feet could result in nacelle overheating and trigger engine fire warnings.

This precautionary decision may come as a surprise, however, since the inspection of the engines on Swiss’ C-Series aircraft showed that they were all in perfect condition and, moreover, no other airline than Swiss has encountered any problems.

Despite its name, the A220 is not a “real” Airbus product, since it is the C-Series program of the Canadian company Bombardier, which was bought by the European aircraft manufacturer.

Photo : A220 Swiss by EvrenKalinbacak via Shutterstock

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