Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)

Swiss MRO names its second CEO in just seven months.

Airlines are also warming up to the idea of buying beyond the duopoly—looking toward Embraer and even China’s Comac.

An event-saturated January followed a year not short on its own challenges, and during recent earnings calls airlines projected which issues might spill over.

The running daily average of grounded aircraft—most of them Airbus A320neo-family variants—is expected to be around 350 through 2026.

Pratt & Whitney responds to claims related to GTF service capability in India.

EasyJet's CEO has said Pratt & Whitney was in contention for the 314-engine order that was ultimately awarded to its longstanding existing supplier CFM.

Air India Engineering Services' GTF MRO plans first announced in 2020 have failed to materialize.

JetBlue and Spirit said the notice of appeal, filed jointly, was “consistent with the requirements of the merger agreement.”

Boeing goes back to basics to transform retired MD-90 for future truss-braced wing test role.

Steady aftermarket growth is buoyed by both routine demand and acute issues requiring older aircraft to hang around.

The Montreal-based airline currently has three aircraft affected, and the total number should reach five or six by the end of its fiscal 2024.

Austrian Technik Bratislava’s CEO on growth plans and challenges moving into 2024.

More airlines are now guiding for the impact the problem as more details of the inspection regime are revealed.

Aftermarket stakeholders anticipate a surge in demand for PW1100 and PW1500G engine stands, which could prompt a shortage.

Europe’s airline executives are watching the evolving travel trends closely for clues on how demand will play out in 2024.

The UK LCC's all CFM-powered fleet means it is “unaffected” by Pratt & Whitney engine issues that are set to impact operators over the coming months.

Embraer’s CEO has an ambitious plan to nearly double sales by 2030, but the company will need to sell more E-Jets to get there.

However, the airline continues to watch developments closely as it prepares to nearly double its E2 fleet over the next year.

Tune in as experts discuss the latest updates around the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine fixes and the continuing AOG Technics undocumented parts saga.

Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.

This year has breathed new life into older equipment as airlines have tried to mitigate new aircraft delivery delays, supply chain and labor bottlenecks, and the durability problems of new engines.

Swiss cannot reduce the number of wet-leased aircraft it planned to operate in summer 2024 and must invest further to increase punctuality.

The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

The Budapest-based ULCC says it is extending leases, driving higher utilization and leaning on new deliveries to offset the impact of the GTF groundings.

Singapore Airlines also says its fleet product revamp is one of the major factors in why the flag-carrier has not returned to 100% capacity.