Leisure carrier TUI fly Belgium has had to ground its three Embraer E195-E2s due to oil consumption issues in their GTF engines, Aviation Week reported.
While one of the 136-seat jets has been grounded for months, the remaining two, registrations OO-ETB and OO-ETA, were taken out of service on July 22 and 26.
The problem caused Tui fly to temporarily suspend flights from Antwerp Airport as the E2s were the only aircraft in its fleet that could operate there.
According to a TUI spokesperson, the aircraft have not yet been repaired due to a lack of spare parts.
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Embraer’s E2 jets are powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PW1900G engines, which use Pratt & Whitney’s unique geared fan technology that provides great fuel economy.
However, the turbofan has been experiencing problems with premature wear that require time-consuming repairs. Pratt & Whitney has not been able to handle so many affected aircraft as the GTF is also used on the A220 and A320neo family.
Although less demanding than the PW1100G (A320neo) and PW1500G (A220) variants, the turbofan used by the E195-E2 has also forced some customers to store some aircraft awaiting repair, as happened with KLM Cityhopper recently.
TUI fly has been flying the E195-E2s since May 2023 through a leasing agreement with AerCap. The three aircraft were originally delivered to Belavia, the flag carrier of Belarus.
