P&WC vs GE Aviation
At last week’s NBAA, GE Aviation announced their latest turboprop engine, called the Advanced Turboprop or ATP. You can watch the announcement on our NBAA video. The new ATP is aimed at the P&WC PT6 engine. GE was delighted to…
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Airbus A320neo Certified
Airbus announced that its A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower® engines, has received joint Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for the Airbus…
PWC announces another PT6 variant
We have a quick chat with Nicolas Kanellias, GM of the PT6 program at the 2015 NBAA in Las Vegas. Views: 24
Premium #193 – The EC Investigation of the Aircraft Engine Aftermarket – What it Means
What if Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney overcame their history?
Aerospace is a big business but it is an industry increasingly consolidated. Big business yes, but a shrinking industry for sure. The recent July deal by UTC to sell its Sikorsky helicopter unit to Lockheed Martin for $9bn is an…
A320neo Flight Test – June Update
Airbus’ A320neo flight test program remains a source of interest. Tracking the program we note that the P&W powered airplane is not flying, but has resumed ground testing. Airbus tells us “it will fly in the coming weeks” and is…