Pratt & Whitney

Aviation Week Staff
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Aerospace_Daily_departments

By James Pozzi
Cyprus Airways CEO Thanos Pascalis discusses how disruptions in the Middle East and GTF challenges are altering the airline’s fleet and maintenance planning.
Services & Support

By Guy Norris
Following huge investments, commercial engine-makers are accelerating into their busiest period since the start of the Jet Age.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
As AeroEngines Europe approaches, and engines remain a hot topic within the industry, this weeks #FlightFriday looks at the four main narrowbody powerplants, and their aircraft average monthly flight cycles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
With the worst of the geared turbofan unplanned removal crisis over, Pratt & Whitney is shifting to a more productive, sustainable aftermarket operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Willis Lease Finance Corporation is in talks to add an engine repair facility in Asia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Suppliers weigh risks and opportunities as Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft, with propulsion decisions expected by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By James Pozzi
Willis Lease secures a five-year deal with Pratt & Whitney to expand engine storage and lease return services for GTF and mature engine programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury believes Pratt will be in a “much more normalized situation” when it comes to commercial engine deliveries in 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
RTX/Pratt & Whitney has $53.8m U.S. Navy order for nonrecurring engineering for the F135 engine program for the F-35.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney believes its second-generation GTF design combined with advanced systems from RTX could give it a head start in the race for a place on the next Airbus and Boeing single-aisle projects.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
Azorra remains optimistic about Airbus A220s despite airline hesitation over engine upgrades, with Pratt & Whitney retrofits improving reliability.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
PRATT gets F135 sustainment award... BLACK WIDOW UAS integrated with tactical fires network... PELICO gets investment from AE VENTURES...
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By Alex Derber
Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket sales have driven a 50% rise in second-quarter operating profit for the RTX subsidiary.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Pratt & Whitney Unveils ‘Valox’ CCA Engine Family
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By James Pozzi
GKN Aerospace won long-term Pratt & Whitney contracts to repair GTF engine components using advanced additive manufacturing technology.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has named its new family of small, scalable collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) engines the Valox.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney says it is in talks with “multiple weapons primes” to flight test its rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ACNZ is developing a composite, single‑engine AC‑2 cargo aircraft, aiming for rapid prototyping, Part 23 certification, and electric/autonomous capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
As the Farnborough Airshow approaches, editors discuss how engine-makers are making headway with nagging durability problems while positioning for the all-important next-gen single aisle competition—and explain how the two play into each other.
Check 6

Matteo Peraldo
Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As Pratt’s current-day problems ease, the engine-maker is closing in on several milestones that will bolster product performance and output.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt & Whitney deploys robotic assembly station for PW1100G bearings at Connecticut facility as part of broader automation expansion plan.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Pratt & Whitney, jumpstarting its AI-enabled engine inspection capabilities, has acquired Aiir Innovations, integrating its software into its shop workflows.
Emerging Technologies