Pratt & Whitney

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New data linked to a known problem has convinced Pratt & Whitney to accelerate inspections on more than 1,000 A320neo-family engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Rolls-Royce increased its guidance for the full-year 2023 in a surprise trading update, citing evident progress in its transformation program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier is one of many that have been forced to ground some of their A321neos due to long-term servicing backlogs for P&W geared turbofan engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
A cardinal rule of investor relations is don’t surprise shareholders with a big, negative announcement just weeks after you told them things were getting better.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The process will start with a surge of checks in the next few months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Shares of RTX, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, dove 14% per-share during regular trading July 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Insights on the latest commercial engine trends in 2023 and how the MRO market’s largest segment is expected to play out in the near term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Speaking at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference, a Pratt & Whitney executive says it has 400 engineers working on a major upgrade for the F135 engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Ground support equipment providers are adding new products, customers and services partnerships.
Marketplace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) says it has uncovered “troubling labor law violations” within wet-leasing operations in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Raytheon’s lobbyist accused a Lockheed Martin executive of deception for publicly supporting a proposal to replace the F-35 engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus executive says the worst of the supply chain crisis could be over. But 2023 and 2024 will be challenging, and production increases are not guaranteed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Pratt & Whitney’s Percept tool automates pre- and post-lease engine inspections, reducing time by around 90%.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A blistering statement attacks Lockheed Martin for continuing to support re-engining the fighter.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The head of Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance sees supply chain problems affecting the broader industry lasting until 2025.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
The PW1100G geared turbofan will power Boeing's high-wing X-66 later this decade, the first Pratt & Whitney engine to power a Boeing narrowbody since the 757.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Collins Aerospace says its new Enhanced Power and Cooling System for the Lockheed Martin F-35 will achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 this year.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
A newly developed laser-optical technique for measuring detailed engine thrust and other parameters with unprecedented accuracy will be evaluated in flight.
Paris Air Show

By Lee Ann Shay
How recent forest fires in Canada are affecting commercial aviation and aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Engine maintenance repair specialists are ramping up for new-generation engine overhauls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
Production issues and supply chain shortages are continuing short-term problems for Airbus, but the OEM must also define a long-term product strategy.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
The new short- and medium-haul aircraft will have similar flight envelope characteristics to today’s A320neo family, but much better fuel burn and greater range
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The airline industry lost close to $180 billion in the pandemic. Now that profits are returning on strong demand, carriers aim to secure long-term capacity.
Airlines & Lessors