Pratt & Whitney

An interdisciplinary group of industry and academia have formed the Zero Impact Aviation Alliance (ZIAA) to move the needle on sustainable aviation goals.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Accelerated checks of PW1100G geared turbofans are underway, increasing fleet availability pain for many A320neo operators.

Ryanair could benefit from Pratt & Whitney engine problems that will see hundreds of aircraft grounded for engine maintenance in the coming years, analysts say.

The company is providing development work for F/A-XX.

The Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by PW1100G engines built between 2016-21 are known, but it could take two months to finalize the inspection plan.

Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.

Fleet management program adopted by RTX seeks to fix ongoing Pratt & Whitney GTF problems.

At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.

Listen to any senior executive at the top of the commercial aircraft supply chain and it won’t take long to hear concerns about struggles going on downstream.

How airlines have adapted their maintenance cost strategies and planning to cope with unprecedented upheaval in the market.

Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

The company wants to find ways to reduce the time needed for inspections and potential repairs, according to CEO Lars Wagner.

The carrier has also begun to exchange several A321neos from its UAE joint venture Wizz Air Abu Dhabi with A321ceos.

Collins Aerospace has begun manufacturing a 1-megawatt electric generator for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.

Aviation Week experts assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for parts sourced from a UK-based broker.

Pratt said as many as 1,200 engines would need to be pulled in the next year, including up to 200 by Oct. 1.

Long-term pressure gain remains the goal, but compact combustion is accelerating near-term adoption of the technology for high-speed propulsion systems.

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are vying for the NGAD program while the three military services are teaming on uncrewed aircraft development.

Billions of dollars are being invested in model-based and digital everything.

Startup begins converting 70-seat Dash 8 Q400 to test a 2-megawatt-class hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain.

Aviation Week Network experts discuss the impact of technical issues with the GTF engine powering Airbus A320neo aircraft on the global fleet and aftermarket.

The exact number and breakdown of affected engines in the global fleet has not been previously reported.