Airbus decision deferred on the A320 NEO, Ryanair and Southwest pushing the debate

The much-anticipated decision by Airbus on whether it will proceed with fitting new engines to the A320 has been delayed until the end of the year. With the company still sorting out A380 production issues and in full-swing developing the A350 XWB, the question of engineering resources has forced Airbus’ executive committee to defer the decision.