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P&W and Collins plan to enter UAM market with electric motor

Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace intend to enter the market for electric propulsion systems for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles. The two companies, both part of Raytheon, have launched a technology demonstrator project for a 1 MW electric motor, they...

Q&A with John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada

John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada AirInsight: Thanks for being with us today, John. The venerable PT6, the turboprop industry leader since its introduction in 1963, has new competition.  How is Pratt & Whitney responding to the new competition,...

Reflections on NBAA 2018

Last week, the National Business Aircraft Association held its annual convention in Orlando, with the business aviation community leaders updating the industry on what’s new. We came away from NBAA 2018 with a feeling of cautious optimism. While the business aviation...

Pratt & Whitney Canada at NBAA 2018

Pratt & Whitney briefed the media at NBAA 2018, with an update on the PT6, PW800, and innovations in support.  A video of that briefing follows: https://youtu.be/F9u9acFXBto