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The engine competition for the A320 & A321

The competition between CFM and Pratt & Whitney is best seen on the Airbus A320 family, where there is a choice. The 737 is all CFM. Let's look at the A320 first. CFM has a clear lead over Pratt & Whitney. We have placed the IAE V2500 under the P&W...

Safran’s results

Safran reported its 2017 results this week. Revenue of €16.5Bn beat the analyst consensus €16.3Bn. And operating profit at €2.5Bn beat analyst consensus of €2.4Bn. On the company's conference call, Safran said it now expects to deliver “at least” 1,100 LEAP engines...

Airbus single aisle engine update

The race between the CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF remains intense. They battle each other for every order on the Airbus single-aisle fleet. The A320neo program has had engine hiccups as the OEM has managed to produce aircraft faster than it can get engines. ...

Pratt & Whitney having a great show

The Singapore air show got off to a start yesterday. It hasn't been a noisy affair. Boeing picked up a lot of service business - which is a key goal for the company. Boeing also seems to be using the show to broaden discussions with the world beyond customers about...

The Aero Engine Market

May 23, 2017 | Airbus, Aviadvigatel, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, Safran, UEC, UEC Powerjet

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial...

Premium – Powering the enhanced A321 and a putative 797

May 12, 2017 | Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, CFM International, General Electric, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, premium, Rolls-Royce, Safran, SNECMA, Ultrafan

This week we have seen two good sources discussing how Airbus is likely to respond to a potential new Boeing. The...

Premium #224 – Rolls-Royce and the commercial engine market

Jun 28, 2016 | CFM International, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, premium, Rolls-Royce, SNECMA, UEC Powerjet

Rolls-Royce has seen its stock price swing a lot in recent times. The company is a leading aero-engine maker with a...

Premium # 172 – Paris Preview

May 26, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM International, Embraer, Engine Alliance, General Electric, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, premium, Rolls-Royce

With the Paris Air Show only a couple of weeks away, the industry rumor mill has begun to anticipate what we’ll see....

More on Engines

May 7, 2015 | CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, UEC Powerjet

Wednesday's story on engines attracted a lot of attention. And some good comments - so we went back to our data to...

The Engine Game

May 6, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, UEC Powerjet

We analyzed the aero engine business to see how the market has been evolving since 2000. The chart below shows how...

BOC Aviation – Bucking Lessor Trends in Engine Selection?

Mar 19, 2015 | AerCap, Air Lease Corp, Airbus, BOC, CFM International, CIT, GECAS, International Aerospace

On March 13th, Bank of China Aviation made an announcement that it had selected IAE V2500 engines for an order for 12...

Beyond the GTF – Transformational Change at Pratt & Whitney

May 22, 2014 | Engines, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, United Technologies

The mood at Pratt & Whitney is more optimistic today than we’ve seen it in several years. The GTF is nearing entry...

LEAP Progressing in Engine Test Program

Sep 22, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, CFM International, COMAC, Engines, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney

The LEAP engine from CFM International is progressing in its initial ground testing, and will culminate in engine...

Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce End Joint Venture for Narrow-Body Engines

Sep 20, 2013 | CFM International, Engines, General Category, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

When Pratt & Whitney acquired Rolls Royce share of International Aero Engines in October, 2011, the two companies...

PARIS AIR SHOW – IMPLICATIONS AND TRENDS

Jul 1, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, CFM International, EADS, Embraer, General Electric, International Aerospace, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Superjet, UAC, UEC Powerjet

The 2013 Paris Air Show has now concluded, and we can reflect on what the activities at the show will mean in the...

BOC Aviation – a growing aerospace presence

Feb 15, 2013 | Airbus, BOC, Boeing, CFM International, COMAC, General Electric, International Aerospace, Lessors

BOC Aviation has quietly become a serious player in the aircraft leasing business. Backed by Bank of China, the...