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TAAG Angola’s Eduardo Fairen on growth, divestiture

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...

Getting a handle on the GTF population

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 brace themselves for GTF impact on schedules

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...

Powder metal issue keeps P&W busy well into 2026

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...