The Porter announcement
The event started quite suddenly, catching us off guard and so there is some serious camera shake until we got sorted out. Please excuse the first few minutes of camera shake. Views: 32
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Porter’s news after the event
Porter had its event at YTZ’s Hanger 6 where they made their big announcement. Make no mistake, this is big news for them and for Billy Bishop Airport. The airline wants the runway extended 168m in both directions. To get…
The Next Generation Turboprops
The world is waiting for the aerospace industry to provide guidance on the next generation turboprops. This is a small, even niche market, but it’s seen a resurgence as mainline airplanes grow in size. The regional jetliners that once dominated…
Transport Canada Certifies P&W PW1500G Engine for Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney announced today that Pratt & Whitney has successfully achieved Transport Canada type certification of its first PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engine – the PW1500G engine that will power Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has…
The Resurgence of the Turboprop in Regional Operations
We believe that a mix of high speed turboprops and jets in the 70-90 seat sector are the most likely 50-seat regional jet replacements, but we see a resurgence of turboprops taking a larger market share in today’s high fuel…
Pratt & Whitney Canada Share Their Turboprop Vision
Richard Dussault VP Marketing at Pratt & Whitney Canada spent some time discussing the company’s substantial history in the making of turboprop engines. But as interesting as that is, its the vision of the future is special. PWC is well…