With the results from Airbus out yesterday, there have been a series of stories claiming the problem with the A320neo family program is engine related, and invariably, its P&W’s fault. What does the data suggest? Airbus has over 6,000 of…
While attending the first E190-E2 delivery, we ran into Graham Webb from P&W and sat down for a few minutes to talk about the engine program. Views: 24
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan has had a difficult introduction, with several problems on the PW1100G powering the Airbus A320neo. The latest problem involves the aft hub knife edge seal within the high pressure compressor, which has resulted in-flight…
Safran reported its 2017 results this week. Revenue of €16.5Bn beat the analyst consensus €16.3Bn. And operating profit at €2.5Bn beat analyst consensus of €2.4Bn. On the company’s conference call, Safran said it now expects to deliver “at least” 1,100…
The race between the CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF remains intense. They battle each other for every order on the Airbus single-aisle fleet. The A320neo program has had engine hiccups as the OEM has managed to produce aircraft…
Should the market be concerned about P&W? Yet another issue with the Pratt & Whitney GTF was reported last week. Certainly, frustrating airlines and Airbus again. This time it’s the high-pressure compressor and the knife edge seal. The pattern was…