Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

At Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East 2025, MROs in the region discussed long-term growth ambitions and investing in capacity to ramp up to meet demand.

Unical Aviation has begun what it says is the first dedicated Airbus A320neo-family disassembly program.

With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.

Aegean Technics is seeing success and growing workforce pipeline a year after its launch.

The Latvian airline expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney manufactured engine to continue this year and into 2026 but expects some continuous improvements.

A preliminary report has been released regarding a cabin smoke incident involving a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A220-300.

BeauTech Power Systems and Japanese conglomerate JALUX have formed an aero-engine leasing joint venture which is set to invest $150 million in Airbus A320 engines.

This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.

MTU Maintenance's new engine shop in China adds further capacity to Pratt & Whitney’s GTF aftermarket network.

Swiss International Air Lines reported its second highest ever annual profit for 2024 but fleet issues continue to present operational challenges.

This week #FlightFriday looks at Indian operators and their narrowbody jets.

Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.

Mexican ULCC Volaris is seeing a “certain hesitancy” for travel in the cross-border market since the U.S. election, a trend it expects will likely stabilize.

Helvetic Airways is evaluating market opportunities to expand its fleet as wet-lease business in Europe remains promising.

EASA has certified the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the Airbus A321XLR, clearing the way for its entry into commercial service with Wizz Air.

The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.

Despite facing peak groundings of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines during the next couple of years, JetBlue sees some positive signs emerging.

MTU's CEO says his company and partner Pratt & Whitney plan to develop a ducted second-generation of the GTF for the next Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.

The UAE-based MRO will build a new GTF engine overhaul shop in Abu Dhabi by 2028.

Fast-growing Latin American ULCC JetSMART anticipates adding more than 50 aircraft to its all-Airbus narrowbody fleet over the next six years.

The engine manufacturer is hoping to bump geared turbofan maintenance output in 2025.

Latvian carrier AirBaltic is expecting to have its full A220-300 fleet back in service at some point in 2027, based on updated guidance from Pratt & Whitney.

Eighteen months on from Pratt & Whitney announcing that hundreds of GTF engines would have to be pulled from service to undergo enhanced inspections, airlines are still suffering.

Air New Zealand is ending its seasonal service between Auckland and Seoul due to ongoing engine availability issues across its fleet.

Wizz Air reports widening losses for the December quarter as groundings and foreign exchange fluctuations continued to weigh on its financial performance.