First ATP Engine Run
Just before Christmas, on December 22, GE Aviation undertook the first run of its new ATP engine at its Prague facility. The launch application for the ATP will be the Cessna Denali. The aircraft is scheduled to fly in late…
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Indian air travel disruption starts evolving
That India is a market with a huge potential for air travel is by now well understood. One of the key challenges has been to get people beyond “the last mile” – meaning finding a way to connect people from…
P&WC wins James C. Floyd Award from Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) received a prestigious award last night in Ottawa. Their operations team, led by Benoit Beaudoin, Vice President, Operations, received the James C. Floyd Award by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) for their exceptional contributions to…
Blackhawk Aircraft
Blackhawk is in the business of giving aircraft a new life. They upgrade turboprop aircraft with a more powerful PT-6 engine and also do a few other tweaks. The outcome is a remarkable improvement in performance. Views: 28
Pratt & Whitney Canada – pre-EAA outlook
Pratt & Whitney Canada provided us with two guests to discuss the upcoming EAA event in Oshkosh. We discussed their market outlook. Our guests were: Nicholas Kanellias, Vice President, General Aviation Programs, P&WC and Geoffrey Corbeil, General Manager, Aftermarket Commercialization, P&WC. [player…
The most amazing turbine to date?
Which turbine engine might be the most impressive? There are many that could be in the running. Our thought is that the PW Canada (PWC) PT-6 gets the nod. Here’s why. First designed and built in the 1950’s, it is…