Pratt & Whitney at E2 delivery
While attending the first E190-E2 delivery, we ran into Graham Webb from P&W and sat down for a few minutes to talk about the engine program. Views: 24
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EPS Diesel Progressing Toward Certification
EPS Diesel has made significant progress in certifying their “clean sheet” Graflight Flat 8 engine. They expect to complete the process later this year. Certification activity has kept the company busy in the past year as it continues to expand…
The engine problems facing the industry
Engine makers CFM and P&W are under pressure from the OEMs. OEM single aisle backlogs have become very large. For every airplane sold, there are two engines needed. Plus spares. We have seen hiccups from both engine makers as they…
GE9X takes flight
Flightradar24 provided this handy video of the GE testbed flight. The GE9X took to the air Tuesday. The first flight of the @GEAviation #GE9X, which will power the @BoeingAirplanes 777X. GE’s "new" 747-400, N747GF carried the engine under its left…
As GTF problems are solved, DCGA pulls the plug in India
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan has had a difficult introduction, with several problems on the PW1100G powering the Airbus A320neo. The latest problem involves the aft hub knife edge seal within the high pressure compressor, which has resulted in-flight…
Dassault Launches Falcon 6X
Dassault today introduced the Falcon 6X, a new business jet powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada Pure Power 800 engine. The aircraft has a 5,500 nm range and will make its first flight in early 2021, with deliveries beginning…