Pratt & Whitney

The Indian airline has grounded more than 30 GTF-powered aircraft.

Engine-makers are accelerating tests of business aircraft engines with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

The ongoing shortage of Pratt & Whitney engines has left 10 of airBaltic’s 41 Airbus A220-300s grounded.

Some operators have been impacted by issues relating to the GTF engine family over the past year.

A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.

We look at Asia Pacific, China and India utilization, and what the effects of the removal of China’s Zero COVID policy had since December 2022.

What's behind the grounding of scores of airplanes and how Pratt is working to fix it.

The civil aerospace industry is suffering from an institutional form of “long COVID.”

A rare tour of GE’s test chamber for adaptive engines highlights the reality of the new technologies as the company tries to save the program from cancellation.

The carrier estimates it has lost INR108 billion ($1.3 billion) in revenues and additional expenses due to the engine-related groundings.

While both PW1000G and CFM Leap customers are seeing issues, the problems are far more widespread in the Pratt fleet.

Top executives see midterm relief from supply chain issues by 2024 but a lot of work in the near term.

We look at the latest generation engines CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF against the well-established "legacy" engines CFM56 and IAE V2500.

GKN Aerospace is gearing up to begin production of its first load-bearing additive-manufactured components.

While Hawaiian Airlines reports strong demand on most of its international and domestic routes, recovery remains sluggish in the key Japanese tourist market.

Engine unit and aftermarket sales have been brisk, particularly to China, where commercial air traffic has grown since Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy.

New-generation airships have become the unexpected initial launch platforms for hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

Hawaiian Airlines is making plans for the deployment of its first Boeing 787-9 delivery later in 2023.

As recovery from the pandemic continues, the outlook for MRO is promising despite ongoing supply chain issues.

Delta TechOps chief executive discusses plans for post-pandemic MRO ramp-up.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.

Latvian carrier airBaltic plans to wet-lease more aircraft from March 27 to May 31 to mitigate the impact of delays in engine maintenance by Pratt & Whitney.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Manufacturers have not delivered on all their promises about new technology, says lessor.

The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.