Pratt & Whitney

In preparation for Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at the top five engine manufacturers utilization with Asia-Pacific carriers.

Startup VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to advance development of a turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Engine manufacturer is building up its aftermarket presence in Florida.

The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.

The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.

Operators had about 670 PW1000G-powered aircraft on the ground at the beginning of April, up from 625 on March 1 and 580 on Feb. 1.

John Laughter, who became Delta TechOps’ president in October 2023, speaks with Aviation Week about his outlook for the MRO organization.

In choosing local or distant maintenance, airlines must consider additional downtime and transport costs, among other factors.

A look at where new commercial aftermarket engine capabilities are being added around the world.

H55 is developing battery packs for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

The MRO plots its path to exceeding €10 billion in revenue by 2030.

High-speed testbeds make progress; validating a digital twin; non-CO2 emissions road map; power-beamed UAV; SAF via bacteria.

Pratt & Whitney engineers are working with the FAA and academia to understand non-CO2 emissions and how 100% SAF could contribute to their reduction.

With two merger attempts in the rearview mirror, the carrier is focused on moving forward, challenging its past with its vision for the future.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is reviewing the potential market for a modernized version of the Short Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft, last produced in 1990.

A final fiscal 2024 budget proposal ignores pleas from GE Aerospace to extend development of adaptive turbofan engines for two variants of the F-35C.

International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.

A new kind of hypersonic vehicle could infiltrate an enemy’s most defended area, strike a target and then return to base to fight another day.

A leaner supply chain could emerge where even the smaller suppliers will operate in the billion-dollar range.

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.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

MRO providers argue that OEMs should expand access to repairs to help solve engine repair bottlenecks.

Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.

Saudi Arabia and India will test the new appeal of the Embraer tanker-transport in a tactical airlift market long monopolized by Lockheed Martin.

Rick Deurloo pledged that Pratt will add three more MRO facilities by the end of 2025 in addition to the 16 currently in place globally.