Tag: Pratt & Whitney

Lufthansa Technik Sees Extra GTF Maintenance Demand

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have finalized their 50-50 joint venture to provide MRO services for Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines. Lufthansa was the first recipient of the PW1100G for the A320neo when it stepped up to take Qatar Airways’ place as launch operator. It also flew the first commercial service of […]

Mexican Interjet Interested in Buying Russian MC-21 Passenger Jet

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Mexican carrier Interjet is interested in acquiring Russian MС-21 aircraft, company president Miguel Aleman Velasco told RIA Novosti. “We are very interested in the MC-21, because its components are lighter, it consumes less fuel… Its engines are from North America, but we hope that Russia will make its own engines, which will make the […]

Gulfstream Excceds G500 and G600 Planned Performance

Reading Time: 2 minutes Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its long-range Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 offer even better performance than originally promised. During rigorous flight testing, the all-new aircraft have exceeded expectations, regularly demonstrating capabilities beyond the company’s initial projections. As a result, Gulfstream is announcing new performance standards for both aircraft. Upon entry into service, the G600 […]

Lessors Welcome New Engine Entrants

Reading Time: 2 minutes With next generation engine types the CFM LEAP and the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan having a combined order backlog of nearly 20,000 units, engine lessors are anticipating greater numbers being bought into their portfolios over the next decade. In a six person panel discussing the engine leasing market at Aviation Week Network’s Engine Leasing, […]

Pratt & Whitney Canada Produces 100,000th Engine

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) celebrated the production of its 100,000th engine this month, as a testament to P&WC’s longevity and leadership in the global aerospace market. Today, P&WC has 60,000 in-service engines operated by 12,300 customers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Its engine families span across general aviation, regional turboprops, business […]

Airbus Q1 Profits Halve After Engine Delays and Price Reductions

Reading Time: 2 minutes The day after Boeing announced a Q1 19% rise in profits, Airbus has announced a fall in adjusted operating profit of 51%, to €240m for Q1 2017. Revenue increased 7% to just under €13bn and while analysts had predicted a loss, the 52% drop was appreciably greater than the 31% anticipated. Airbus shares fell by […]

Pratt & Whitney Launches EngineWise™ Service Brand

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced its new EngineWise service brand that illustrates the company’s commitment to helping airlines and lessors run their businesses efficiently. “Our EngineWise brand is all about sharing our engine expertise and fleet intelligence with Pratt & Whitney customers so they can optimize engine performance […]

Pratt & Whitney Gets DGCA Certification for Customer Training Center

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced the certification of its customer training center in Hyderabad by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is the Indian civil aviation regulator. This is a major milestone for United Technologies Corporation India Private Limited (“Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center India”), as it allows […]

Pratt & Whitney Expanding Business to Meet the Increased Demand

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced that it will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, Georgia, facility to increase the production of parts and maintenance services and to reduce costs for new and existing engine programs. The investments will go toward the purchase of automated machinery and equipment upgrades and […]

Another Approach To Monitoring Engine Health?

Reading Time: 2 minutes High-tech sensors and systems may not be the only way to monitor engine health. Pratt & Whitney Canada has embarked on a project called Oil Analysis Technology, applying it first to the PT6A engine. But Program Manager Frederique Richard says the approach may have much wider applications. “P&WC’s Oil Analysis Technology is in the final […]