New P&W President Has ‘Nothing To Hide' On GTF Starting Issue

SINGAPORE - One month into his new role as president of Pratt & Whitney, Bob Leduc is determined to “set the record straight” with airlines over plans to improve start times on the company’s PW1100G flagship geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo. Fixing the start time issue, which pushed back first...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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