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Flag carrier TAAG Angola will add a pair of 737s to the fleet during the first half of October. This is to hedge against a possible delay in deliveries of the A220s it has on order.   “We expect that they (737s) will be flying in our fleet in the first half of...

How big is the GTF problem?  Pratt & Whitney is at pains to admit the issue in terms of cost and has sent a signal they believe they have the issue defined and a solution in place.  They also believe the proposed fix covers the power issue plaguing the engine....

Airlines across the world are expecting a significant impact on their operations next year from the latest service guidelines for Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF). P&W-parent RTX said on Monday in a trading update that 600-700 engines require incremental...

UPDATE - Not 1.000, but between 600 and 700. That is the number of incremental shop visits that Pratt & Whitney-parent RTX is guiding for inspections and repairs of Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines that are affected by the powder metal contamination issue. The rework...