Investing.com — continues to face delivery delays for its Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the airline’s chief operating officer said on Wednesday, even as the carrier prepares to begin flights with the longer-range single-aisle jet this month.
The COO noted there remains “friction in the system” regarding the A321XLR delivery schedule. Boeing and Airbus are both working to increase production of more fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft, but airlines around the world are experiencing delivery delays on multiple models due to supply chain challenges and labor shortages.
The airline’s COO said Air Canada currently has no grounded aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney GTF engine problems.
Air Canada plans to review specifications of a proposed stretched version of the Airbus A220 jet once they are finalized, with particular attention to the aircraft’s range, the COO added.
The airline’s vice president of network planning said Canadian leisure travel to the United States is returning and growing at a slow pace.
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