Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

AerFin and Turning Rock acquire three Airbus A220s for teardown, driving demand for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and unlocking value from young aircraft.

Austrian Airlines takes its first Leap-powered A320neo as fleet renewal progresses with additional A320neos and A321neos.

Air New Zealand has praised its staff's work with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney for returning to service most of its grounded aircraft.

In line with Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Europe event in Lisbon this week, the Carbon Analysis turns its attention to some popular narrowbody engine types.

Rising maintenance costs, changing engine values and tight supply are affecting investment decisions across engine leasing markets.

Airlines are being forced to build more flexibility into maintenance planning as engine shop visits are taking longer and costing more than expected.

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

For the first time in four years, all of Azul’s Embraer 195-E2s are in operation now that issues with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines powering those aircraft are resolved.

Air Astana Group projects zero Pratt & Whitney GTF engine-related groundings by 2027, realigns capacity to India and China and reports a net loss despite revenue growth.

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.

Collins and Safran are testing electric powertrains for hybridized turbine engines.

Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.

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

ITP Aero has expanded its engine parts repair capabilities for both the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G after signing a 10-year agreement with the engine OEM.

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.

Pratt & Whitney anticipates regulators will sign off on the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) hot section upgrade kit around the end of the year.

As Pratt & Whitney works through the well-documented issues with its GTF engine and has seen orders slump as a result, data reveals a broader effect on the A320neo backlog.

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

With AirBaltic making headlines recently, Flight Friday examines the airline’s A220 utilization trends since 2023, as operations returned to a post-COVID normal.

IATA director general urges industry action now.

IATA pushes for a more open engine aftermarket to ease MRO bottlenecks and improve parts access for airlines.

MEA plans A321XLR deliveries and new LCC despite Lebanon conflict impacts, aiming to restore 70% of network by June.

Wizz Air is progressively returning Airbus A321neos to service.

Results from Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization show the number of ground days versus flown days for the global Leap and PW1000G-powered single-aisle fleets in 2026.

More ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos are entering the part-out market following the purchase of three units by Dublin-based Killick Aerospace.