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International Business Times

Delta Replacing Airbus Jet Engines After Crew Report Health Risks

Travelers disembark from a Delta Air Lines flight with Southwest Airlines planes in the background at Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California.

Delta Air Lines is replacing engines on over 300 of its Airbus A320 aircraft after crew members reported health problems from toxic fumes leaking into the cabin. The airline began the upgrade in 2022 and says the project is now 90% complete.

The concern involves the aircraft's auxiliary power units (APUs), which are smaller engines that supply power when planes are on the ground.

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