Category Engines
A320neo Flight Test Hours
The A320neo program continues its development, and we continue to update A320neo flight test hours. As the first aircraft readies for delivery, albeit a few weeks late, it is an appropriate time to see where the program stands as of…
UTC’s payment to Canada
United Technologies issued an 8-K today disclosing it is taking an ~$870m pretax charge in 4Q15. This is because it negotiated the end of a royalty payment agreement between Pratt & Whitney Canada and the Canadian and Québec Governments. P&WC…
Premium #201 – An Outlook for 2016
A320neo also delayed
Airbus announced that its first A320neo will now be delivered in 2016. We understand this will likely occur now before the end of January. The A320neo program progressed very well through its test flights even with an engine hiccup. Airbus…
UTC offers conversion path to geared fans
From the unique and fascinating world of aviation patents, provided by Aeropatent.com, it appears that UTC (parent of Pratt & Whitney) is offering a path to convert engines to a geared fan configuration. As Aeropatent observes: “We’ve seen a batch…