Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

By James Pozzi
EME Aero has grown capacity at its site in Poland with the entry into service of a second test cell.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
According to the 2025 Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast, more than 10,100 commercial engines will be delivered over the 10-year 2025-34 period to customers based in North America.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has seen improvements in the overall performance of its supply chain, but engines and cabin parts continue to be a major challenge for the time being.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
ITP Aero has bolstered its commercial MRO footprint by joining the aftermarket network for Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) engine program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Pratt & Whitney may finally bend the curve in geared turbofan-based AOG before year-end, but regaining lost ground remains uncertain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Frontier Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi, Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Editors discuss the recent Pratt & Whitney GTF engine upgrades and how GE Aerospace is utilizing technology to develop new engine inspection processes.
MRO Podcast

By Guy Norris
GKN Aerospace's high-voltage wire harnesses have been delivered to RTX’s Collins Aerospace for testing on an experimental hybrid-electric PW1100G GTF.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
An open-fan engine would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a future narrowbody aircraft, says RTX Chief Scientist Michael Winter.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Pratt & Whitney believes it is well-positioned to offer a powerplant for the next-generation single-aisle airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
While preparing to launch its next-generation GTF Advantage, Pratt & Whitney is offering a durability-boosting retrofit for the existing base engine variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines has reached a compensation agreement with International Aero Engines for aircraft grounded due to geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is evaluating where it will source the aircraft required to meet its goal of operating a fleet of 800 by 2033.
On Location

By James Pozzi, Alex Derber, Antoine Fafard
Aviation Week's team share insights into the engine leasing market following the recent gathering of lessors and financiers at the ELTF Europe conference.
MRO Podcast

By Alex Derber
Lessors need a “strong stomach” to invest in assets like the CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney GTF, SMBC Aero Engine Lease's managing director believes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India confronts retrofit delays, while IndiGo works to reduce grounded aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air says its full-year financial results were “significantly distorted” by the ongoing GTF groundings, but believes it has reached a turning point.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways is seeing improvements on the geared turbofan (GTF) engine constraint, one it has previously described as a significant impediment to margins.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
With the IATA AGM in India and Aviation Week’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance events imminent, Flight Friday looks at Indian narrowbody engine flight hours.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
IndiGo is recovering from disruptions caused by inspections of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTF) that power its Airbus A320neo-family fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
While Cebu Pacific reports strong demand, the LCC has had to trim back its capacity growth plans due to higher-than-expected numbers of grounded aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors