Guy Norris on GTF
Guy Norris from Aviation Week recently went to visit P&W’s Florida test facility. There he got to see and hear the new GTF engine. His thoughts are most encouraging. He notes the quiet confidence among the PW team and of…
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Podcast – Aboulafia on CSeries
Richard Aboulafia was an early critic of the CSeries program when it launched. But with an updated program Richard seems to feel there is more promise now. He still sees issues that make the project risky – but then again,…
Outlook for PW GTF, CFM LEAP-X orders in 2011
With the launch of the A320neo, with both the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan and CFM LEAP-X as options, the market will watch closely how the orders stack up. Here is an assessment of how the competition will proceed.…
With Airbus Validation, the Pratt & Whitney GTF is Poised for Market Leadership
Pratt & Whitney is well positioned to take market leadership from CFM International over the next decade. Airbus selection of the GTF on the A320neo family provides the validation from one of the two large manufacturers to confirm the decision…
GTF Passes 100 Hours of Testing
The Pratt & Whitney PW1524G Pure Power engine for the Bombardier CSeries has reached the 100 hour point in testing, and noise is the next issue on the test agenda. So far, so good for the first of the next…
Will the Bombardier CSeries be On Time?
With the two most recent new aircraft programs, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 beset by major delays, will Bombardier be able to bring the CSeries in on time? The program is currently on target, largely due to risk mitigation…