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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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…
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…
Safran’s results
Safran reported its 2017 results this week. Revenue of €16.5Bn beat the analyst consensus €16.3Bn. And operating profit at €2.5Bn beat analyst consensus of €2.4Bn. On the company’s conference call, Safran said it now expects to deliver “at least” 1,100…
Airbus single aisle engine update
The race between the CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF remains intense. They battle each other for every order on the Airbus single-aisle fleet. The A320neo program has had engine hiccups as the OEM has managed to produce aircraft…