Flight Friday: The Up & Down Impact Of The GTF On Fleets’ ‘Ground Days’

Daniel Williams July 25, 2025
Spirit Airlines A320neo
Credit: C.Brinkmann
Shortly after the 2023 Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney revealed issues with tainted powder metal in some parts of its PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engines, which were in addition to previously disclosed durability issues for the powerplant’s heat exchanger. This week’s Flight Friday looks at the...
Daniel Williams

Based in the UK, Daniel is Director of Fleet Data Services for Aviation Week Network. Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2017, Daniel held a number of industry positions analyzing fleet data.

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