FAA publishes two highly awaited GTF ADs
It’s been a long time coming, but now it’s out. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe conditions of these products. A second AD, focused on the GTF, has now been made final and published. This FAA…
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Singapore’s big win in aerospace skills development
The air show gets all the attention, but once the show is over, what remains? It appears that big things are happening in Singapore that will anchor the state in commercial aviation. In 2021, GE celebrated 40 years for GE Aviation…
Spirit Airlines Reports 4Q23 and 2023 Results
It was a tough year for Spirit. JetBlue may not go through, leaving Spirit in an awkward position. Both airlines are trying to get the deal approved. However, analysts believe Spirit will struggle without it. As noted in an earlier…
Wizz Air’s capacity growth grinds to a halt from March
Wizz Air expects capacity for FY25 from April to remain flat year on year as it feels the effects of the grounding of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan-powered Airbus A321neo’s. The GTF issues and delays of some new aircraft…
RTX expects GTF groundings to peak this quarter
RTX expects that the number of aircraft on ground for repairs of Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans with contaminated powder metal parts will peak this first quarter to 350. From there, AOG should come down, which partly is the effect of…
Pratt & Whitney Canada hybrid-electric update
It has been some time since we last heard from Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) about their hybrid-electric powertrain. Today, the OEM announced the development of a bi-directional mobile charging unit (MCU) capable of charging high-power batteries at up to…