Pilotpip From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3084 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (7 years 12 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2835 times:
As I recall it weighs too much and they didn't have a derated version available.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22077 posts, RR: 51 Reply 2, posted (7 years 12 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2793 times:
Well the CFM56 was not to be on the A318 either.
Following the multi year delay in the development of the PW6000 engine, Airbus under pressure from airlines was forced to fit the CFM56 on the type.
The A318 first flew back in 2002, and the PW6000 is just becoming ready now 3 years later in 2005. It could be argued that several existing A318 orders including from BA, Air China, Egypt Air, America West were all swapped to other Airbus models as a result of the delayed introduction of the type and engine.
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