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UPDATE JUNE 24 – There is light at the end of the tunnel for the durability issues of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF). The number of engines that are coming into the repair shops for repairs and upgrades…
The Paris Airshow has not just seen deals for aircraft, but also for engine makers. Pratt & Whitney, CFM, General Electric, and Rolls-Royce all announced engine orders and service agreements during the week. A recap. General Electric GE Aerospace announced…
Graham Webb is P&W Chief Sustainability Officer and has a great overview of the company’s projects pertaining to improving aviation sustainability. We spent some time with him to better understand how P&W is doing with its hybrid power solutions. Arguably…
In another hybrid-electric update in Paris, Raytheon Technologies said that subsidiary Collins Aerospace has successfully completed a power test at one megawatt of its hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program. This electromotor will be part of the power system that includes an engine developed…
Here’s an interesting perspective as the industry hammers away at Pratt & Whitney about GTF issues. There have been problems with the GTF for some time . The largest GTF user in Europe is the Lufthansa Group. Moreover, the group…