As P&W’s new engine gets closer to its first flight on an airplane for which it was designed, industry experts are increasingly coming out with supportive voices. The naysayers are growing fewer. Even Airbus’ John Leahy is satisfied the GTF…
Southwest Airlines fired a warning shot across Boeing’s bow when its #2 executive said the carrier is open to a third aircraft type, after the 737 and incoming 717. This opens prospects for Bombardier and its CSeries, but it’s not…
With the launch of the A320neo, with both the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan and CFM LEAP-X as options, the market will watch closely how the orders stack up. Here is an assessment of how the competition will proceed.…
Airbus didn’t have any orders when it launched the A320 New Engine Option (NEO) program on December 1. Chief Operating Officer John Leahy predicted “hundreds” of orders soon and a 10-year market of 4,000. We’ve known Leahy for 25 years…
Pratt & Whitney is well positioned to take market leadership from CFM International over the next decade. Airbus selection of the GTF on the A320neo family provides the validation from one of the two large manufacturers to confirm the decision…
Now that Airbus has made the decision to proceed with the A320 New Engine Option (NEO), what is the impact on the aviation industry? First, the decision was long-expected and in many respects overdue. Many initially expected Airbus to make…