Air Austral, the airline based on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, has announced that it will retire its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft due to persistent Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues, according to a report by La Tribune.

The airline reportedly plans to operate the A220 only until the summer of 2026 while negotiating the retirement with Airbus. Air Austral currently operates three A220-300s with an average age of 4.5 years. All are equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines. According to the report, at least two of the three aircraft have been affected by engine problems this year.

Average Of 1.75 A220s Over The Year

The Airbus A220 was originally intended to serve as the backbone of Air Austral’s regional and medium-haul operations. Indeed, Air Aust

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