“JAL has decided to accelerate the retirement of all P&W-equipped Boeing 777s by March 2021, which [was] originally planned by March 2022,” read a statement by the airline released on its website Monday. JAL promptly grounded its 13 PW4000-series-powered 777s after United Airlines Flight 328 experienced a dramatic engine failure four minutes into a trip from Denver to Honolulu. The intake ring was found in a suburban Denver neighborhood and several other pieces of cowling debris landed in residential areas, though no one was injured. The crew returned to Denver International Airport and landed safely with no injuries to the 231 passengers and 10 crew members.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/japan-airlines-gives-pw-powered-b777s-early-retirement