Pratt & Whitney Canada

New Zealand investigators cite Pratt & Whitney quality failures after turbine blade fatigue went undetected during overhaul.

Game Aerospace completes the first flight of its GB2, a purpose-built U.S. firefighting aircraft designed for cost-effective aerial firefighting missions.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Pratt & Whitney Canada resolves European Commission probe into turboprop engine practices by clarifying maintenance shop terms and removing restrictions.

Could ATR's EVO, the launch of which ATR delayed in 2025, provide an opening for the potential rebirth of Pratt & Whitney Canada's Next Generation Regional Turboprop?

Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing hybrid-electric propulsion for RTX demonstrator, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support future aircraft.

Duncan Aviation's new overhaul shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, nearly doubles its engine footprint there.

Swiss electric aircraft battery developer H55 cuts 54 jobs amid commercialization challenges while maintaining key defense and hybrid programs.

The unique requirements of collaborative combat aircraft will force engine-makers to adopt a different mindset for design, schedule and cost.

Canada selects PC-21 trainers to replace Snowbirds' aging jets, grounding the team until 2030s deliveries.

In Europe, the U.S. and Canada, development of megawatt-class hybrid propulsion enters a critical phase.

Thousands of aircraft protect crops around the world and more will soon be needed as the agriculture industry’s dynamics shift quickly.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot.

P&WC advances hybrid propulsion; GE’s hybrid Passport success; Europe’s Clean Aviation launches ultraefficient regional projects; UAE orders uncrewed VTOLs.

Manufacturing of hardware has begun for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s long-planned hybrid-electric propulsion flight demonstrator, a heavily modified Dash 8-100.

Gas turbines still dominate Pratt & Whitney’s future road map, but emerging new cycles and alternative fuels will also play a major role.

Startup Evio is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on development of a hybrid-electric 76/88-seater.

China’s long-delayed AVIC MA700 turboprop has broken cover as video footage surfaced online showing the aircraft conducting taxi testing, giving the clearest view of the aircraft since its engine supplier changed.

RTX posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter of 2025 thanks to robust demand for its aftermarket and commercial OE products.

The engine family has now surpassed the 600,000 flight-hour milestone.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (JU) has selected 12 projects for a combined research and technology budget of $1.1 billion.

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first domestically produced warplane appears to be making steady progress towards service entry.

As Pratt & Whitney marks its 100th anniversary, Aviation Week takes a look back through its archives at some of the engine-maker’s key milestones.

Spanish-Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced plans to partner with Netherlands-based Zeusch Aviation to develop hybrid-electric retrofits for the Beechcraft King Air twin turboprop.