Pratt & Whitney

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi believes the ULCC is nearing the peak of the Pratt & Whitney GTF recall issue and is seeing improvements in shop visit times.

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch conducted a “shakedown” flight of its Roc carrier aircraft on May 15.

Azorra is working closely with Pratt & Whitney to support the engine-maker's customers affected by accelerated PW1000G geared turbofan inspections.

Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet program has seen over 125 flights and 350 flight hr. completed on the prototype, Textron says.

“The manufacturing of [PW1000G] parts is a little bit of a bottleneck,” MTU CFO Peter Kameritsch said on a recent earnings call.

The light twinjet Beechjet 400A has remained a popular aircraft through various corporate changes.

Steep costs, capacity swings and Boeing woes compounded an already seasonally challenging quarter for U.S. airlines.

MTU Aero Engines continues to roll out new protocols to reduce Pratt & Whitney PW1000G overhaul turnaround times (TAT) .

End-to-end urban air mobility demo; integrating airborne collision avoidance system into autonomy; ZeroAvia eyes wider electric market; electrifying the Beaver

This week’s Flight Friday looks at aircraft ground days in the narrowbody sector, split by the CFM56, LEAP, PW1000G (GTF), and V2500 engines.

Volaris' major issues of concern include how fast Pratt is inducting engines into shops, and once inducted, wait times for parts and materials seem uncertain.

Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.

In preparation for Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the utilization of the top five engine manufacturers with Asia-Pacific carriers

Startup VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to advance development of a turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Engine manufacturer is building up its aftermarket presence in Florida.

The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.

The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.

Operators had about 670 PW1000G-powered aircraft on the ground at the beginning of April, up from 625 on March 1 and 580 on Feb. 1.

John Laughter, who became Delta TechOps’ president in October 2023, speaks with Aviation Week about his outlook for the MRO organization.

In choosing local or distant maintenance, airlines must consider additional downtime and transport costs, among other factors.

A look at where new commercial aftermarket engine capabilities are being added around the world.

H55 is developing battery packs for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

The MRO plots its path to exceeding €10 billion in revenue by 2030.

High-speed testbeds make progress; validating a digital twin; non-CO2 emissions road map; power-beamed UAV; SAF via bacteria.

Pratt & Whitney engineers are working with the FAA and academia to understand non-CO2 emissions and how 100% SAF could contribute to their reduction.