Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

By Swaati Ketkar
The new regional carrier signed an agreement with the engine OEM covering PW127M engines powering its ATR 72-600s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Capacity constraints will prevent a full recovery within Europe’s short-haul market this summer, dampening traffic growth but signaling higher yields for LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
German MRO saw a record number of shop visits across its network in 2023.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has started construction of a new aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The German MRO is planning a series of mid-term investments in areas such as capacity growth.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
While Swiss International Air Lines works to mitigate the impact of GTF-related groundings, CEO Dieter Vranckx is looking ahead to what will replace its 777s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320 family, and their breakdown of their average flight cycles per month showcased by their engine type.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
AirBaltic’s 2023 passenger numbers rose 36% to 6.9 million, resulting in the highest revenue and profit figures in the company’s 28-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The ULCC is mitigating the inspections' effects though aircraft lease extensions, taking contracted deliveries of new aircraft, and sourcing interim capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
An airline operator pre-working group will guide plans for the commercial blended wing body as subscale flight tests pave way for a multirole demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
MTU Aero Engines continues to seek financial compensation from its partner Pratt & Whitney after GTF-related costs led to the German company's first ever loss.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Will the tight engine leasing market ease in the next couple of years? Panelists at Aviation Week’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Americas have their say.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The Mexican ULCC believes inspections of GTF engines will extend into 2026 despite the powerplant’s manufacturer Pratt & Whitney increasing shop capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Pratt & Whitney has announced orders for the geared turbofan (GTF) engine from Cebu Pacific Air and JetSMART.
Singapore Airshow

By Christine Boynton
Magnetic Group subsidiary EngineStands24 is launching PW1100 engine stands in the Asia-Pacific region in response to market demand.
Singapore Airshow

By Christine Boynton
A recent expansion of Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore-based engine center Eagle Services Asia (ESA) will grow its GTF capacity by two thirds in 2024.
Singapore Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer opened the Asia-Pacific’s first E-Jet E2 flight simulator at the Singapore Airlines Training Center, ahead of first delivery of the E190-E2 to Scoot.
Singapore Airshow

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Reunion-based Air Austral confirmed the aircraft were out of action because of problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared-turbofan engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Swaati Ketkar
Could Pratt's India investment eventually lead to an MRO presence in India?
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Two-thirds of Europe’s Clean Aviation research projects are focused on more sustainable advanced propulsion technologies for service entry in the mid-2030s.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
How MRO providers are looking to find the right operational balance to deliver in the face of capacity challenges.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Indian airline sees slight improvement for a number of its grounded GTF-powered A320neo aircraft.
Services & Support

By Alex Derber
The airline foresees a "healthy" pipeline of mechanics.
Workforce & Training