On a visit to P&W in Hartford on September 8 2011, we noticed something compared to previous visits. Everyone has a bounce in their step. This company has its mojo back. The GTF is working as well as, maybe better,…
The battle for aircraft engines in the narrow-body market has increased dramatically with the introduction of the PW1000G geared turbofan, which has emerged as a strong competitor to the CFM International LEAP engine that will replace its existing market share…
Russian airline Gazpromavia ordered 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft for its regional routes in Russia, and announced the order at the MAKS Moscow Air Show. The order is worth $323 million at list prices. Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk, President of Sukhoi Civil…
Bombardier received a significant LOI for the CSeries today from Russia, home of the competing Sukhoi Superjet. This order, from Ilyushin Finance, is for 3 CS100 and 7 CS300 models plus ten options, and purchase rights for ten additional aircraft,…
Kestrel Aircraft has chosen the Honeywell TPE 331-14 engine for its new turboprop aircraft currently under development. Kestrel is headed by Alan Klapmeier, former CEO and founder of Cirrus Design. For this application, Kestrel will utilize a version of the…
Pratt & Whitney has been around the aviation business since 1925. There are few firms in the aero engine business with a history this long. We spoke with Mr Larry Jones, Product Line VP for the PW4000 this morning. The…