Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Aegean Technics is seeing success and growing workforce pipeline a year after its launch.
MRO

By Alex Derber
The Latvian airline expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney manufactured engine to continue this year and into 2026 but expects some continuous improvements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
A preliminary report has been released regarding a cabin smoke incident involving a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A220-300.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
BeauTech Power Systems and Japanese conglomerate JALUX have formed an aero-engine leasing joint venture which is set to invest $150 million in Airbus A320 engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
MTU Maintenance's new engine shop in China adds further capacity to Pratt & Whitney’s GTF aftermarket network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines reported its second highest ever annual profit for 2024 but fleet issues continue to present operational challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week #FlightFriday looks at Indian operators and their narrowbody jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Mexican ULCC Volaris is seeing a “certain hesitancy” for travel in the cross-border market since the U.S. election, a trend it expects will likely stabilize.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Helvetic Airways is evaluating market opportunities to expand its fleet as wet-lease business in Europe remains promising.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
EASA has certified the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the Airbus A321XLR, clearing the way for its entry into commercial service with Wizz Air.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Despite facing peak groundings of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines during the next couple of years, JetBlue sees some positive signs emerging.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
MTU's CEO says his company and partner Pratt & Whitney plan to develop a ducted second-generation of the GTF for the next Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The UAE-based MRO will build a new GTF engine overhaul shop in Abu Dhabi by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Fast-growing Latin American ULCC JetSMART anticipates adding more than 50 aircraft to its all-Airbus narrowbody fleet over the next six years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
The engine manufacturer is hoping to bump geared turbofan maintenance output in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Latvian carrier AirBaltic is expecting to have its full A220-300 fleet back in service at some point in 2027, based on updated guidance from Pratt & Whitney.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
Eighteen months on from Pratt & Whitney announcing that hundreds of GTF engines would have to be pulled from service to undergo enhanced inspections, airlines are still suffering.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Air New Zealand is ending its seasonal service between Auckland and Seoul due to ongoing engine availability issues across its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air reports widening losses for the December quarter as groundings and foreign exchange fluctuations continued to weigh on its financial performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay, Jens Flottau, James Pozzi
Aviation Week editors discuss key trends from this week's ELTF and Aero-Engines Americas conferences in Fort Worth. Spoiler alert: there are lots of balancing acts.
MRO Podcast

By Karen Walker
Ten of HK Express' 41 Airbus narrowbodies remain affected by the GTF issues,
Airlines & Lessors