Pratt & Whitney-parent RTX expects that the powder metal contamination issue of the Geared Turbofan will have no significant operational or financial impact on PW1500G and PW1900G engines. Although there will be some limits on flight cycles, inspections and replacement of…
RTX stated that Pratt & Whitney (P&W) GTF-powered A320 family aircraft grounded for engine problems would rise from approximately 10% of the fleet in mid-September to 600 to 650 airplanes AOG by early 2Q24. Aviation Week analysis shows The percentage…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced that Transport Canada Civil Aviation type certified its PW127XT -L regional turboprop engine. This certification marks a significant milestone for the company as this is its 200th type certification since the introduction of the…
With all the negative news around the GTF, it is encouraging that RTX announced this morning that Boeing selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF to power the X-66A . RTX also announced that the project would use nacelles and engine…
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…
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…