Wizz Air selecting engine manufacturer

Wizz Air is currently in the process of selecting an engine manufacturer for 177 narrowbody Airbus currently on order. The airline is currently supplied by engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Wizz Air is among airlines that have been forced to ground many planes due to a powder metal issue with the Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) engine. “We are right now in the process of tendering our engine order,” said Jozesf Varadi, Wizz Air’s chief executive officer. “Wizz Air has 330 aircraft on order, about half of which are confirmed to have the GTF engines from Pratt & Whitney. The