TAAG Angola’s Eduardo Fairen on growth, divestiture
Flag carrier TAAG Angola will add a pair of 737s to the fleet during the first half of October. This is to hedge against a possible delay in deliveries of the A220s it has on order . “We expect…
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Getting a handle on the GTF population
How big is the GTF problem? Pratt & Whitney is at pains to admit the issue in terms of cost and has sent a signal they believe they have the issue defined and a solution in place. They also believe…
Airlines brace themselves for GTF impact on schedules
Airlines across the world are expecting a significant impact on their operations next year from the latest service guidelines for Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF). P&W-parent RTX said on Monday in a trading update that 600-700 engines require incremental inspections…
GTF powder metal issue keeps P&W busy well through 2026
UPDATE – Not 1.000, but another 600 and 700. That is the number of incremental shop visits that Pratt & Whitney-parent RTX is guiding for inspections and repairs of Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines that are affected by the powder metal…
Powder metal issue affects more General Electric GE90s
The FAA is requesting the inspection of more General Electric GE90s, as the regulator has reason to believe that a powder metal contamination issue is affecting more parts in the high-pressure turbine area than previously thought. A notice for proposed rulemaking…
Material anomaly requires more Geared Turbofan inspections
The FAA is to release a new Airworthiness Directive on August 22 that requires additional inspections of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM. This follows the analysis of an incident on an Airbus A320neo in December last year. The issue is related…