Pratt & Whitney

By Alex Derber
The Mexican low-cost carrier operates around 70 Airbus A320neo aircraft all operated by GTF engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines is anticipating the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G accelerated inspection program will have minimal impact on its Airbus A321neo fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
KLM Cityhopper is pressing Pratt & Whitney for detailed engine MRO plans to avoid possible grounding of aircraft in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The conference explored issues with the Pratt & Whitney GTF and CFM International Leap and the outlook for the engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Use of the technology readiness level model for production is being reexamined.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
Enrique Robledo, appointed chief technical officer in February, discusses finding third-party maintenance work and managing capacity.
Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
While there were no lockdowns keeping people from traveling, 2023 again turned out to be far from routine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
As airlines scramble for capacity, lessors enjoy much higher rates and predict the good times are here to stay.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin spoke to Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the recent ISTAT Europe, Middle East and Africa conference in London.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The airline’s engineering and maintenance organization will have disassembly, assembly and test capabilities for the GTF engine in Taiwan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
CEOs of large aircraft leasing companies are bullish about their sector’s outlook, despite much higher interest rates and continuing supply chain disruptions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine woes have raised some big questions about how airlines will cope with related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Sales and strategy expert Christian Scherer to run Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Turkish Airlines expects to ground 11-12 Airbus A320neo family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines by the end of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

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

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

By James Pozzi, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Accelerated checks of PW1100G geared turbofans are underway, increasing fleet availability pain for many A320neo operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair could benefit from Pratt & Whitney engine problems that will see hundreds of aircraft grounded for engine maintenance in the coming years, analysts say.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The company is providing development work for F/A-XX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Lee Ann Shay
Fleet management program adopted by RTX seeks to fix ongoing Pratt & Whitney GTF problems.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion