The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. This follows the certification of the CFM…
Pratt & Whitney, a business under RTX, announced on Monday (Mar. 4) that Icelandair has chosen GTF engines to power up to 35 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The selection…
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced the official opening of a 48,000-square-foot expansion of its Singapore-based engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA) on Monday (Feb. 19). The facility will…
Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the development of an advanced Mobile Charging Unit (MCU) capable of charging high-power batteries at up to 1500 volts, making it compatible with Megawatt…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced a cost-effective P&WCSMART military overhaul program developed specifically for military customers flying Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters with PT6T-3 or PT6T-6 Twinpac engines.…
Pratt & Whitney has signed a 10-year agreement with Emirates to maintain and support the airline's 116 PW980 auxiliary power units (APUs) on its Airbus A380 aircraft. "The PW980 is…
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Gulfstream Aerospace have successfully completed the first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with both PW815GA engines on a Gulfstream business jet. "Collaborating with…
Aviaiton services provider AAR has signed a multi-year contract extension with MTU Maintenance, the global market leader in customized solutions for aero engines, to supply parts for Pratt & Whitney…
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a US$66 million definitized contract modification for continued F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design efforts. A total of US $180 million has been secured…
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. AFI KLM E&M joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network…
Pratt & Whitney is on track to complete the F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design review (PDR) and move into the detailed design phase in early 2024. To meet the…
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and SAF+ Consortium are collaborating on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supported by the Government of Quebec. Known as CADAQ-100, the project will contribute…
Pratt & Whitney has announced plans to invest $255 million through 2028 in a sustainment facility in Oklahoma City, Okla. The new 845,000-square-foot facility will act as a hub for…
The Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network has a second operational facility in Japan, and its 11th worldwide. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL), part of Japanese Aero Engine…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has rolled out new Remote Maintenance Kits comprising strategically selected parts and tooling for helicopter engines that will support aircraft availability and maintenance autonomy. The kit…
Global helicopter distributor Rotortrade has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) that will increase the number of helicopter engines the company will enroll every year to the…
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a US$5.2 billion contract to support production of the 15th and 16th lots of F135 engines, with an option to award a 17th Lot,…
Pratt & Whitney and Frontier Airlines today revealed "Edward the Bald Eagle," the airline's third GTF-powered A321neo featuring Pratt & Whitney's hallmark bald eagle on the tail. The engine manufacturer's…
Pratt & Whitney's PW4000-94-inch engine has surpassed 150 million flight hours and 35 years of operational experience. Over 2,500 engines have been delivered since entry-into-service in 1987. The PW4000-94-inch engine…
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have signed a joint agreement with Virginia Tech for pre-competitive research focusing on the impact of environmental contaminants on aero engine operation and testing. Detrimental…
Pratt & Whitney has won a US$115 million contract for the F135 engine enhancement effort, also referred to as an engine core upgrade. "Upgrades like this are a normal part…
Pratt & Whitney, through its subsidiary United Technologies Corporation India Pvt Ltd (UTCIPL), and in partnership with United Way Bengaluru (a not-for-profit organization) has opened two STEM labs in Bengaluru,…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched a self-serve digital tool called the Services Hub, designed to guide customers through the process of selecting the right P&WC maintenance services and…
Afrijet of Gabon has signed a 12-year Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan (GMCP) with Pratt & Whitney Canada to cover the engines on three ATR 72-600 aircraft that are on order.…
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The aircraft completed two days of ground tests at Fort Lauderdale International…
Rick Deurloo has been appointed president of Pratt & Whitney's Commercial Engines business. Rick will retain his current responsibilities as senior vice president and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Pratt…
Delta TechOps (DTO) will provide additional offload support for Pratt & Whitney mature commercial engines, including the PW2000 and the PW4000-94 engines, according to an extended agreement. “With passenger air…
Pratt & Whitney and IT provider SITA have signed an agreement for full flight data retrieval and processing in support of predictive maintenance of aircraft engines. SITA's cloud-based data-brokering platform…
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract for a ground test demonstration program for a novel architecture using a rotating engine detonation concept.…
Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to Korean Air's Maintenance and Engineering Division. The facility will serve PW1100G-JM…
Jill Albertelli has been appointed President of Pratt & Whitney's Military Engines business, succeeding Matthew Bromberg. Albertelli was most recently Pratt & Whitney’s senior vice president of Transformation and Strategy.…
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to collaborate on studies of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Technical teams from the two companies will engage to…
Pratt & Whitney Canada is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its MRO facility – Pratt & Whitney Engines Services, Inc. (PWES) - in Bridgeport, West Virginia. “Our facility in Bridgeport…
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by NASA to develop advanced high pressure turbine technologies that will reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft. The Hybrid Thermally…
Pratt & Whitney and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investing $50 million to develop an ultra-quiet engine fan and advanced combustion technology designed to reduce noise, emissions, and fuel…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has expanded its portfolio of P&WCSMART Solutions by adding a new category of service-based solutions. The first offering under the category is the P&WCSMART Subscription Service…
Pratt & Whitney Canada plans to advance its hybrid-electric propulsion technology and flight demonstrator program as part of a $163M CAD investment, supported by the governments of Canada and Quebec.…
Pratt & Whitney plans to make technology and design upgrades to its East Hartford campus in order to improve flexibility for local employees. The improvements will allow office employees greater…
Pratt & Whitney has opened a ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) engineering & development facility in Carlsbad, California. The new 60,000 square-foot facility is an integrated engineering, development and low-rate production…
Pratt & Whitney has signed an agreement with Teledyne Controls, a data delivery solutions provider that collects, manages and delivers aircraft data to more than 300 global airlines. This collaboration…
The PT6 E-Series engine has celebrated a milestone – 100 engines produced. The PT6 E-Series engine powers the Pilatus PC-12 NGX aircraft. It is the first turboprop engine serving the…
Air Manas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, leased through GTLK Middle East. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. “We are delighted to…
Tigerair Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The airline placed the initial engine order in 2019 and has a…
Revima, an independent APU and landing gear MRO specialist, has reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to renew and expand its authorized repair facility agreement on a worldwide basis…
Air France-KLM Group has finalized an order with Pratt & Whitney for more than 120 GTF engines to power a fleet of 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The engines will be…
Pratt & Whitney will invest about US$650 million until 2027 for a turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina. The 1,000,000-square-foot facility will house an advanced casting foundry for…
Sanad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala),has announced a one billion Emirati dirham (US$272 million) deal with Pratt & Whitney and International Aero Engines (IAE). The agreement…
Pratt & Whitney has announced the launch of an enhanced website showcasing the GTF engine family. The site details what makes the GTF the most advanced, fuel efficient and environmentally…
JetBlue and Pratt & Whitney have signed a 13-year EngineWise fixed-price agreement for 230 V2500 engines that power the airline's A320ceo family fleet. "The V2500 engine has been the workhorse…
Pratt & Whitney continues to grow the global network of MRO facilities that service its GTF engines, with the addition of new facilities, more capacity and added capabilities. The engine…
Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) based in Lebanon, has take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo family aircraft – an A321neo – powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines MEA…
Pratt & Whitney will invest $12.5 million into its North Berwick, Maine facility, expanding its Pratt & Whitney GTFTM MRO network. North Berwick will perform maintenance on high pressure turbine…
Pratt & Whitney has launched a new video as part of its engine rigging video series for pilots, owners and maintainers of Cessna Caravan aircraft. The series now includes rigging…
Pratt & Whitney is showcasing new MRO techniques and processes at the ongoing airshow, that were developed from Singapore for the global market. “Pratt & Whitney is executing strongly on…
Pratt & Whitney announced at the ongoing Singapore airshow that it will soon start use of a 3D-printed aero-engine component in its commercial engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities.…
On the eve of the Singapore Airshow 2020, Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., proudly marks more than 35 years’ industrial presence in the highly strategic Asia-Pacific…
Carroll Lane has assumed the role of President of the company's Commercial Engines business at Pratt & Whitney,. He will report to Pratt & Whitney President Christopher Calio. “Carroll is…
Pratt & Whitney has appointed Ashmita Sethi as its Managing Director for India. Sethi will provide strategic direction for the company’s growth and business goals in India, and drive all…
Pratt & Whitney will invest US$30 million in its engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of PW800 engines. The site will service…
Pratt & Whitney will open a new ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) research & development (R&D) facility in Carlsbad, California. With the addition of the 60,000 square-foot R&D facility, the company…
Pratt & Whitney, Pilatus and Honeywell have celebrated the launch of the new PC-12 NGX aircraft, powered by the new Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-Series engine, which is the first…
Pratt & Whitney has appointed Mapiex Aviation S.A. in Panama City as a designated maintenance facility (DMF) to maintain a number of PT6A, PT6C and PT6T engine models flown in…
Pratt & Whitney has launched Know My PT6 – a mobile app to help its customers around the world optimize the performance and availability of their PT6-powered aircraft. "We design…
Pratt & Whitney GTF engine customers collectively have saved more than 150 million gallons of fuel valued at $270 million USD, while avoiding 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions since…
Pratt & Whitney and Hanwha Aerospace have signed agreements making Hanwha eligible as a repair source for parts and components on the GTF engine. Hanwha brings over 35 years of…
Pratt & Whitney has unveiled its latest digital project, an externally-facing mobile application called Pratt & Whitney Track. With a few taps of the finger, the app, which was launched…
Pratt & Whitney signed a part repair service award agreement with Turbine Controls, Inc. (TC MRO) at the MRO Americas conference in Atlanta, Georgia, which concluded on Thursday. The signing…
Pratt & Whitney is further expanding its global network of providers that maintain Pratt & Whitney’s GTF PW1500G engine, the company announced at MRO Americas in Atlanta. MB Aerospace, Schaeffler…
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global network of providers that maintain the company’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines to include Delta TechOps, the division of Delta Air Lines providing maintenance,…
GKN Fokker announced on Jan. 30 at the roll-out ceremony for the first Dutch F-35 that it has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the initial production of…
Pratt & Whitney and Binter Canarias have signed an EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement that will cover Binter Canarias' fleet of three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) PW1900G…
China Eastern Airlines has selected the APS3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for the airline's firm order of 70 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced. Pratt…
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. announced that Loong Air has selected the APS3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for the airline's order of 29 firm and…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW815 engine to power its proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft.…
Pratt & Whitney announced an investment of up to US $100 million in its existing West Palm Beach facility that will create up to 215 new jobs by 2022 supporting the company's defense programs.…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., has signed several contracts on the sidelines of the ongoing Singapore Airshow. With Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines has signed a 15-year…
Pratt & Whitney recently commissioned a new fan blade manufacturing facility at its AutoAir plant in Lansing, Michigan, adding to an existing GTF fan blade production line in Lansing.
Pratt & Whitney announced the grant of 180-minute Extended Range Operations (ETOPS) eligibility for its PurePower PW1100G-JM engine by the European Aviation Safety Agency at the ongoing Paris Air Show.…
The Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center recently completed delivery of its 600th overhauled CFM56 engine to China Eastern Airlines, marking a significant milestone for the engine center. READ MORE
Pratt & Whitney has announced the completion of more than 7,600 engine overhauls by Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services Asia, it’s Singapore engine center. The engine center has overhauled and…
Leading end-to-end supply chain solutions provider Farsound Aviation has recently been approved by Pratt & Whitney as a supplier, qualified distributor and broker for the aero engine manufacturer.
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (“Vietjet”) has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to provide PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines for the airlines order of 63 Airbus A320neo and…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., together with joint venture partner, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (CEA), have signed an agreement to incorporate V2500® engine overhaul capability…
Robert Leduc has been appointed as the president of Pratt & Whitney and will succeed Paul R. Adams, who will retire at the end of February.
The U.S. Department of Defence has reached an in principle agreement on the production contracts for the ninth and tenth lots of F135 propulsion systems with Pratt & Whitney. The…
Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney will develop and implement a data management service for the CSeries aircraft - part of the overall Bombardier Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS).
NORDAM has announced a contract, signed in 2010, to design, engineer, develop and manufacture the inlet, nacelle and thrust reverser – and provide propulsion system build‐up – for Pratt &…
SINGAPORE: Marking 30 successful years of the PW100 engine family, Pratt & Whitney Canada (SEA) celebrated the occasion in Singapore with customers around the region and honoured the anniversary with…
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engines have successfully powered the Airbus A320neo in its maiden flight. Airbus selected the PW1100G-JM engine to launch the A320neo aircraft family in 2011. Pratt &…
Embraer E-Jets E2 aircraft, with an additional 50 purchase rights, for an order by Embraer and Air Costa. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. The PurePower Geared Turbofan…
Pratt & Whitney has developed a new additive manufacturing repair for critical GTF engine components that will reduce process time by more than 60 percent. The company is currently working…
Pratt & Whitney's GTF Advantage engine has achieved U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Airbus A320neo family. The Advantage is the latest engine from the GTF family…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX, has been awarded a three-year contract worth up to $1.5 billion to sustain the F119 engines used in the U.S. Air Force's F-22…
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global network of GTF engine maintenance providers to include Sanad Group, owned by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala. Sanad's new facility is expected to be completed…
Deutsche Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada have recently completed a series of test flights aimed at assessing emissions and contrail formation using synthetic fuel on a D328 UpLift research…
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has officially opened a new 845,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City, marking the company’s largest military engines field location. The $255 million investment is aimed…
Pratt & Whitney and OGMA Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal , an Embraer company, have announced the induction of the first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine at OGMA during the opening…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully conducted a flight of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on 15 July 2024, equipped with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine from…
Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics have announced the induction of the first GTF engine at the MRO service provider's Zurich-based facility. SR Technics will provide full disassembly, assembly and…
Azzera, Inc. has been selected by Pratt & Whitney to supply carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Carbon Offset Service. Under this agreement, the company will provide a selection…
Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A engine recently surpassed 25 million flight hours and 40 years of powering the Cessna Caravan turboprop family for Textron Aviation. “The Cessna Caravan continues to…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has entered into a multi-year engine services agreement with Indian regional airline FLY91 for the Maintenance, Repair And Overhaul (MRO) of the PW127M engines that…
Pratt & Whitney announced on Wednesday (Feb. 21) that the company is expanding the industrialization of repairs for specific components of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines across its Singapore-based maintenance…
Pratt & Whitney, a business under RTX, has been chosen by Cebu Pacific Air (Cebu Pacific) to supply GTF engines for an additional 10 A321neo and five A320neo aircraft. In…
On the first day of the Singapore Airshow 2024, Pratt & Whitney Canada announced its plans to enhance its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities by establishing a new overhaul…
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced on Tuesday (Feb. 13) the establishment of its new India Digital Capability Center (IDCC) in Bengaluru, India. The center aims to boost innovation…
Pratt & Whitney Canada announced its PT6A-52 engine has been selected by Piper Aircraft Inc. for the Piper M700 Fury aircraft on Tuesday (Feb. 6). This is the first time…
Pratt & Whitney has announced plans to increase the capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds increase from current…
Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business has officially opened the doors to its new India Engineering Center (IEC) in Bengaluru. The facility is co-located with Pratt & Whitney’s India Capabilities…
Korean Air has taken delivery of the its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, which the airline selected in 2020. The new…
Transport Canada Civil Aviation has recently granted type certification to Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW545D engine, marking an important milestone toward its eventual deployment. This certification, received on May…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and the state-owned airline of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines E.P., have entered a six-year agreement under the Fleet Management Program (FMP). This contract encompasses engine…
Pratt & Whitney has won a sole-source contract worth as much as U$870 million to sustain the TF33 engines that power the Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress and E-3 Sentry aircraft.…
A second maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the PW800 engine will open in Germany in 2024 in cooperation with long-time collaborator MTU Aero Engines. Pratt & Whitney Canada…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has type certified the PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine that will power…
Pratt & Whitney has completed the transformation of its West Palm Beach Engine Center into a fully-capable GTF MRO shop. “This is more than just a shop; this is an…
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Pratt & Whitney have signed a network agreement that covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of GTF PW1100G-JM engines at the China facility. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai…
Delta TechOps has completed its first comprehensive maintenance visit of a PW1100G-JM, the next-generation engine will power Delta’s future A321neo aircraft. “In 2019, we began our partnership with Pratt &…
Pratt & Whitney Customer Training centers in China, India and the U.S. are resorting to remote learning, phased reopening and other measures to deliver quality training during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
At Dubai Airshow, VR-Technologies (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) and Pratt & Whitney signed a contract for fitting the cutting-edge light VRT500 helicopter with gas-turbine PW207V engines. PW207V is the advanced modification…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. announced that Vietnam Airlines signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine maintenance for the airline's…
India's air safety watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given Indigo airlines time till January 2020 to change the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines on the Airbus A320neo…
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a production contract for the 12th and 13th lots of F135 propulsion systems, powering all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The…
Pratt & Whitney is collaborating with Indύstria de Aviação e Serviços (IAS) to open a new overhaul facility in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for PT6A and PW200 engines. The facility is…
StandardAero has signed a multi-year agreement with Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL) to provide support for the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PT6A-27 and PW123 turboprops, the company announced at the…
StandardAero has signed a multi-year agreement with Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL) to provide support for the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PT6A-27 and PW123 turboprops, the company announced at the…
JetSMART has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to power 85 firm order Airbus A320neo family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide JetSMART with GTF engine maintenance through…
Azul LinhasAereas, a Brazilian airline, has signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement with Pratt & Whitney for engine maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 51 Embraer E190/E195-E2 aircraft, all…
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its Military Aftermarket Services in Oklahoma. The company will make a multimillion-dollar investment to upgrade existing facilities, supporting sustainment operations at the Oklahoma City Air…
The last of the A320neo variants, an Airbus A319neo test aircraft has completed its maiden flight powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for the first time. The A319neo took…
Pratt & Whitney's Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a member in the global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, has inducted…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced enhancements and options to its engine maintenance and warranty programs for helicopter operators. These include the Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) engine program for used aircraft, the Eagle Service…
Pratt & Whitney along with Airbus and Delta Air Lines celebrated the entry into service (EIS) of the airline's A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. In April…
Pratt & Whitney's Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a member in the global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, has inducted…
Pratt & Whitney announced that Philippine Airlines signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement. The agreement will cover Philippine Airlines' fleet of 15 firm Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has received approval from Transport Canada to increase cycle limits on its PT6A-140, -140A and -140AG engines. The increases – made possible through comprehensive parts testing…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. and Air New Zealand, have celebrated the delivery of the airline's first A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines…
China Eastern Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney APS3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for the airline's firm order of 70 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney Canada…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. announced that Aegean Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family aircraft…
Pratt & Whitney has decided to expand its global network of MRO facilities that service GTF engines to eight engine centers by 2020. GTF engines are currently maintained by the…
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., congratulates JetBlue Airways on its selection of 60 firm Airbus A220-300 aircraft, which are powered exclusively by Pratt & Whitney Geared…
The F135 engine which powers the fifth generation F-35 Lighting II aircraft, will receive an upgrade that will provide increased power and thermal management system (PTMS) capacity. The Growth Option…
The Pratt & Whitney PW815 engine was selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to power their proposed solution for the US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft.…
Pratt & Whitney and the US Department of Defense announced May 31, 2018 a contract award for the 11th lot of F135 propulsion systems, a total of 135 F135 engines,…
JetBlue Airways has selected the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to power an additional 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. With the airline's previous order of 40 GTF-powered…
The Directorate of the General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have taken a drastic step of grounding 11 Airbus narrow-body aircraft – A320 neos – powered by the latest Pratt &…
S7 Airlines have signed an agreement for a 12-year Pratt & Whitney EngineWise Fleet Management Program. The agreement will cover S7 Airlines' fleet of 30 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family…
Air China took delivery of its first A320neo family aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine.
10 million hours of flight have been achieved by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW200 helicopter engine, which powers light-twin helicopters such as the AW109E Power and AW109 Grand from Leonardo,…
The Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW307D engine has received type validation from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the engine maker announced at EBACE. The new generation turbofan engine…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has announced that its PurePower PW800 engine is delivering on its promises, after completed over 2,000 flight test hours on the Gulfstream G500 test aircraft.…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched a new PT6A-140A turboprop engine and a PT6A-140AG variant, which are benchmarked to deliver 15 per cent more power and five per cent…
Paris: An AFI KLM E&M joint venture located in Miami, Bonus Aerospace was already approved to handle Pratt & Whitney's best-selling JT8 jet engines since the 1990s.
Pratt & Whitney has signed an 8-year MRO agreement with Moscow-based Transaero Airlines. The US $55 million deal will see P&W provide engine overhaul on the airline's PW4000-112 engines in…
United Technologies Corp, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, has appointed Paul R. Adams (currently P&W COO) as successor to David P. Hess as president of Pratt & Whitney.…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has ordered two Beechcraft King Air 350CER turboprop aircraft from Textron Aviation. “These two Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA)…
Mobil Jet Oil 387 has been approved by Pratt & Whitney for use in its PurePower Geared Turbofan 1900G engines, which includes the PW1918G, PW1919G, PW1920G, PW1921G, PW1922G and PW1923G…
LGM Aviation, a specialist provider of materials & logistics support to lessors, airlines and MROs, has successfully acquired a Pratt & Whitney PW4168A engine from Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF).…
IAE International Aero Engines' (IAE's) V2500 engine has surpassed 300 million engine flight hours of operational experience. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney…
Pratt & Whitney and MTU Aero Engines will expand GTF overhaul capacity across all of MTU's facilities in support of growing demand for GTF MRO services. MTU's annual capacity will…
Pratt & Whitney and Delta Air Lines have signed an agreement to expand GTF overhaul capacity at Delta TechOps' Atlanta facility over the next decade. Under the agreement, the facility's…
Dedienne Aerospace has renewed its CFM LEAP tooling licence with CFM International for a further 10 years. The agreement extends a collaboration that has been in place since 2015, during…
In Q4 2024, Vietjet's aviation revenue reached VND 19.776 trillion (approx. SGD 1.061 billion), a 36% year-on-year (YoY) increase, while after-tax profit rose 247% to VND 167 billion (approx. SGD…
From 9 to 11 January 2025, Vietjet's senior leadership visited the United States to meet with strategic partners during the "Friends of Vietnam Summit" held at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
Air Canada, the national carrier of Canada, has signed a firm order with Airbus for five more latest generation single-aisle A220-300s on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its…
Pratt & Whitney announced Monday that it has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification for the GTF engine that will power the Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The engine type certificate, granted…
Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The A321LR marks the first step in the airline’s fleet renewal making it the newest Airbus operator. The aircraft is the…
airBaltic has placed an order for an additional 10 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing its total order to 90. This marks the airline's fourth re-order of the A220, solidifying its status…
Virgin Australia has finalised an agreement with Embraer for the purchase of eight E190-E2 small narrowbody aircraft, as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. These aircraft are set to…
Croatia’s flag carrier and a member of Star Alliance, Croatia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft at the Airbus Mirabel site in Canada. This delivery is part…
Pratt & Whitney has received more than 950 GTF engine orders and commitments since the beginning of the year. Airlines and lessors that have announced orders include Avolon, Breeze Airways,…
Avolon has announced orders for 310 new engines to power 155 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in its order book. Avolon will purchase 160 GTF engines from Pratt & Whitney, and…
The Airbus A321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for the entry-into-service of the new…
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) officially accepted the delivery of its initial pair of AT-6TH Wolverine turboprop aircraft in Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province, on Tuesday (Jul.…
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’s largest airline has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of up to 152 A321neo aircraft for U$24 billion based…
Gulfstream's clean-sheet Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have each surpassed 100,000 flight hours. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, both aircraft feature the award-winning Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, with…
Leading aerospace companies are collaborating to evaluate technical issues regarding the compatibility of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with airplane systems, says The International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG). Recognizing that…
IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE) consortium, consisting of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation, and MTU Aero Engines AG has recently…
JetZero the California-based start-up has emerged as a major player with a replacement for the Boeing 767, 757 and A300 market with a blended wing body concept (BWB) called the…
Singapore (Feb. 21, 2024) Collins Aerospace has been chosen by HNA Aviation Group to deliver nacelle maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to its subsidiaries, including Beijing Capital Airlines, Tianjin…
Breeze Airways has announced an order for 10 additional A220-300 aircraft, bringing its total firm order for this aircraft type to 90, thus positioning the airline as one of the…
The Singapore Airshow 2024 marks the full-scale return of the region’s most important aviation event. According to the show organizer Experia Events, more than 1,000 companies from over 50 countries/regions…
Dassault Falcon 6X long-range twinjet will make its debut at the Singapore Air Show 2024, opening on February 20 at the Changi Exhibition Centre. The aircraft will be showcased alongside…
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will bring the company’s G700 business jet to the Singapore Airshow 2024. The G700 together with the G600 will be on display February 20-25 at Changi Exhibition…
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo have successfully completed the first flight for an AW139 using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in both PT6C-67C engines. The 75-minute flight and ground…
IBA, aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has predicted that engine market values and lease rates are likely to increase given the current and ongoing supply chain issues and the…
Embraer's E195-E2 has received certification for Steep Approach into London City Airport from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). This allows airlines to operate the E195-E2 at London City Airport (LCY),…
Duncan Aviation's facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been appointed a Designated Overhaul Facility for the MRO of PW300 and PW500 turbofan engines that will become operational over the next two…
TE Connectivity, which has a sizable presence in South Korea, is showcasing a number of innovative products in power distribution and data transmission for various sectors at the ongoing Show.…
RTX’s air dominance solutions for advanced fighters ensure that when pilots take to the skies, they can be confident that their systems will help them succeed during every mission, says…
Raytheon’s PhantomStrike AESA radar model and Collins Aerospace’s TruNet AR-1500 networked communications airborne radio are among the products that RTX has brought to the Show. The company, which has a…
MTU Maintenance's training center at its Zhuhai location in China has officially opened. The central focus of the center will be the training and education of new recruits in engine…
ExecuJet MRO Services Australia (ExecuJet), a Dassault Aviation company, is preparing for the Falcon 6X by investing in tooling and training to be ready to provide line maintenance for Dassault’s…
Pratt & Whitney continues to receive positive support for various F135-related program items on the path toward finalizing the 2024 appropriations bill. On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee, led…
After the record-breaking order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft from IndiGo on the opening day of the Show, it would have nothing short of a major upset if Airbus…
Pratt & Whitney has announced more than 800 GTF engine orders and commitments, including spare engines, since the beginning of 2023. Airlines and lessors who have announced orders include Azorra,…
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding to select GTF engines to power an additional 10 firm Airbus A320neo aircraft, with options for…
Pratt & Whitney's Singapore manufacturing facility, which produces critical components for the GTF engine family, has achieved full operational capability. As part of Pratt & Whitney's overall Industry 4.0 strategy,…
If you want to know how serious the aerospace and defence industry is in meeting the challenge of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, look no further than the…
Collins Aerospace has conducted a successful lab test of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS). EPACS is designed to support F-35 Block 4 modernization and future upgrades. The company…
Pratt & Whitney and Volaris announced on the opening day of the Show that the airline has selected GTF engines to power an additional 64 A321neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney…
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) has launched the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G at the ongoing airshow.The Classic 300-G is the fifth generation of the Twin…
RTX has achieved a critical milestone in its hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program, successfully completing a rated power test of the demonstrator's 1 megawatt (MW) electric motor, developed by Collins Aerospace…
International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has named Kim Kinsley as its president. She succeeds Earl Exum, who held the position since 2020. Kinsley joins Pratt & Whitney from Collins Aerospace,…
LATAM has selected Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines to power additional A320neo family aircraft, adding to their initial order selecting GTF engines to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013.…
CTS Engines (CTS) has been selected to provide MRO services for Engine Alliance (EA) on the GP7200 turbofan jet engine. EA is a 50-50 joint venture between Pratt & Whitney…
Indonesia’s Infoglobal and the nation’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) are promoting the N219 Maritime Surveillance Trainer Aircraft (MSTA) at Langkawi. The N219 MSTA features Infoglobal’s Maritime Surveillance…
Brazilian airframer and regional transport aircraft specialist Embraer is displaying its E195-E2 for the first time at the ongoing LIMA. The airframer is promoting the aircraft to potential customers in…
StandardAero has been selected by the Brazilian Air Force ( FAB) to provide comprehensive MRO services for the Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engines powering its fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft. Under…
Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt &…
Subaru Corporation has completed the deliveries of the first batch of six UH-2s (Utility Helicopter in service to the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). A Subaru official at the ongoing…
Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has a strong presence at Avalon Airshow 2023, with its line-up parked on the tarmac including the E195-E2 TechLion commercial aircraft, and Phenom 100EV and Phenom…
Raytheon Technologies hosted a supplier event on Tuesday on behalf of Pratt & Whitney, makers of the F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II. Approximately 80 attendees representing F135…
HAECO Global Engine Support, engine services provider, has added a new 8-bay gantry system at its Dallas facility. The new development also coincides with the addition of new LEAP-1A/1B tooling…
Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for a dozen more A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline's total firm order for A220s to 119 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 74…
Since its entry into service, Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines has saved 1 billion gallons (nearly 4 billion liters) of fuel and 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions. In…
Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 Lightning II has received $75 million in additional funding in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill. "If the…
Raytheon Technologies has successfully completed the first engine run of the company's regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator. Flight testing is targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system's initial run took…
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) of Brunei Darussalam announced that it has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for an undisclosed number of C-295MW military transport aircraft on…
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) received its first two of 12 Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II trainer aircraft on Saturday (Nov. 12). The acquisition of these trainer aircraft is part…
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global network of providers that maintain the GTF engine to include Iberia Maintenance, the maintenance and engineering division of Iberia Airlines. The Madrid-based facility…
Royal Jordanian has agreed to a fixed price repair deal for their fleet of Pratt & Whitney's V2500 engines that powers nine aircraft in its fleet. The agreement represents 15…
Frontier Airlines today welcomed the arrival of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft is outfitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. In recognition of the companies' relationship, Frontier asked…
October 3, 2022 - Albuquerque, N.M. – Vibrant is thrilled to announce it has won the 18th annual Nondestructive Testing Innovation Award. The award recognizes Vibrant’s innovative nondestructive testing (NDT)…
Embraer and GMV, from Portugal, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a cooperation in the field of systems development and integration for defense products and services, mainly regarding…
FL Technics Indonesia, a subsidiary of Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics, has been certified by the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services of…
VAS Aero Services, a Satair subsidiary, has acquired four Airbus A330-300 airframes and 11 Pratt & Whitney PW4168 engines from American Airlines. The four A330-300s were retired from American’s fleet…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has tested a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Multiple full-power engine tests…
Following a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) by the T-6TH acceptance committee led by Gen. Chanon Mongthanya recently, The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)T-^ is expecting to receive twelve Beechcraft T-6TH…
German airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has selected the Airbus A320neo family to modernize its Single-Aisle-fleet. The agreement will cover 41 aircraft which will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines,…
Embraer's E195-E2 made its debut landing at London’s iconic City Airport (LCY) on Friday after departing the Farnborough Airshow, demonstrating the aircraft’s steep approach capability. The visit, in anticipation of…
Embraer is talking to Pratt & Whitney Canada and Rolls-Royce about engines for its planned turboprop aircraft that will be launched in early to mid-2023, the company's Commercial Aviation Chief…
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing the carrier' total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s. The…
Embraer returns to the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) from 18 to 22 July 2022, to showcase its commercial, defense, sustainability, and technology solutions at chalet C105/C106. The company will also…
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally received two Leonardo AW139 helicopters on Friday (1 July). As part of a contract signed in 2020 for three AW139, these two helicopters were…
MTU Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney signed an agreement to grow the company’s MRO capabilities for all Pratt & Whitney GTF engines currently in service. MTU is positioned to…
GA Telesis has expanded its Flight Solutions Group (FSG) to include the newly formed Power Solutions team that will manage the overall APU asset management, trading, and USM distribution segment,…
China Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary Tigerair Taiwan have signed long-term contracts for Collins Aerospace’ FlightSense program. According to the contracts that were announced at the ongoing Singapore Airshow, Collins…
Airbus has bagged a firm order for 20 A220s from global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG). The new order announced on the eve of the Singapore airshow, follows…
Dassault Aviation will exhibit its Falcon 8X long-range trijet and Falcon 2000LXS at the Singapore Airshow which opens Feb. 15. Also on show at the Dassault static display will be…
Comlux has accepted the first ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft, powered exclusively by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The ACJ TwoTwenty is a member of the Airbus Corporate Jet family and the…
Global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five…
Indonesia’s Infoglobal and state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Infoglobal’s Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) mission system with PTDI’s N-219 aircraft.…
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos. The order confirms the Memorandum of…
China Airlines has become the latest operator of the A321neo, following the delivery of its first aircraft of the type, on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The A321neo departed the…
The U.S. Air Force has awarded GE a US$1.58 billion firm-fixed-price contract to supply F110 engines for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II. GE will be the sole propulsion provider for…
MTU Maintenance, one of the few engine MRO companies to survive Covid-19 with relatively minor bruises, is buzzing with activity again and expects to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by 2022/23,…
Spirit Airlines has selected GTF engines to power its latest order of 100 firm and 50 option Airbus A320neo family aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2023. The airline’s…
United Airlines has announced plans to increase international capacity by 10% in 2022, while keeping domestic capacity flat to 2019. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the…
EPCOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has extended its APU maintenance contract with Vietnam Airlines for the majority of their fleet. The contract covers…
Collins Aerospace, which is part of Raytheon Technologies, along with Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence, Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence is seeking to further grow its market presence in…
Even as business aviation springs back to life following the pandemic, Gulfstream has introduced two all-new aircraft: the G800 and the Gulfstream G400. While the G800 is the longest-range aircraft…
Air France has received its first A220-300 from an order for 60 aircraft of the type, the largest A220 order from a European carrier. The aircraft was delivered from Airbus’…
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai had inducted the first GTF engine for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) in China. The shop inducted a PW1100G-JM model engine, which powers the Airbus A320neo aircraft…
As many as 1,445 new aircraft in the up to 150-seat category will be needed in the Chinese commercial aviation market through 2040, according to Embraer's latest outlook for the…
Gulfstream has delivered its 50th Gulfstream G600, to a North America-based customer. The aircraft entered service in August 2019. “With every new customer delivery, operators around the world are experiencing…
Jet Aviation's maintenance facility in Singapore has been awarded Aerospace Standards (AS/EN) EN 9110 certification in recognition of its quality management system. AS/EN certifications are based on ISO 9001 quality…
Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements. The airline is slated to receive the first of its 155 A321neo…
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is acquiring three Daher Kodiak 100 aircraft to replace four of their Cessna U-17B Skywagon fleet that will be retired soon. With a budget of…
StandardAero has successfully achieved all Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair and overhaul of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers all three variants of the 5th…
The first of the three A220s for Air Austral, France’s La Réunion Island-based airline, has been delivered from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The aircraft…
Pratt & Whitney on Monday announced that the V2500 engine has surpassed 250 million engine flight hours of operational experience. Currently powering more than 3,000 aircraft and serving more than…
Leonardo officially delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S. Navy on its Philadelphia campus Thursday. The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, commander of Naval Air…
Vietnam Airlines has awarded StandardAero a new contract for the support for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering its fleet of ATR 72-500 regional turboprops. StandardAero will support…
GA Telesis has entered into a joint venture agreement with Air Transport Services Group to build a GA Telesis Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (“SPAH”) in the Central or Midwest of…
Austrian Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Austria, has selected StandardAero to continue providing MRO services for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney Canada APS 2300 auxiliary power units (APUs).…
Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has selected StandardAero to provide support services for the Pratt & Whitney PW127M engines powering its fleet of ATR 72-600 regional turboprops. Under the exclusive…
JetBlue and Pratt & Whitney on Monday celebrated the entry into service of the airline’s first A220 aircraft. The jet is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The event…
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A321neo (New Engine Option) aircraft. This is in addition to Delta’s 2017 order of 100 A321neo aircraft. The planes…
Dassault Aviation's widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, the company announced today. Falcon 6X s/n 02 and 03 are…
BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has delivered the final aircraft of a ten new Airbus A320NEO aircraft transaction with Air China.…
Dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft in the United States, South Korea and Japan have been grounded after one of the jets suffered engine failure on Saturday. An engine attached to…
يتم عرض طائرة كاليدوس بي-250 (Calidus B-250) الهجومية الخفيفة، وهي منتج محلي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، حيث تسعى الشركة إلى جذب اهتمام العملاء الإقليميين والدوليين. "كاليدوس" هي شركة لتطوير وتصنيع…
The Calidus B-250 light attack aircraft, a homegrown product of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on display as the company looks to attract interest from regional and international customers.…
Raytheon Technologies is bullish on its prospects in India and is participating at Aero India to further these goals. The company is eyeing numerous avenues for growth within the country,…
Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa's largest airline, took delivery of its first E195-E2 aircraft on Wednesday. The jet delivered today is the first of 13 firm E195-E2 orders. The…
Pratt & Whitney GTF engines will power Frontier Airlines' 134 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The first of the aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2022. The engines will be used…
The first of 70 Airbus A220-300 aircraft that JetBlue has on order has been delivered. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The airline had initially placed…
Dassault Aviation has unveiled the company's newest and most advanced aircraft, the Falcon 6X. The first flight is scheduled to take place early next year. The roll out of the…
BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321NEO aircraft for lease to Middle East…
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines, will establish a second facility in the neighboring Jinwan district. Operations are expected to begin in…
The United States will sell 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment to United Arab Emirates at an estimated cost of US$10.4 billion. The State Department has made a…
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney and officially started operations at Rygge, one of the five planned F135 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade…
Finland will buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft with air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground precision guided munitions and related equipment from the U.S for an estimated cost of US$12.5 billion.…
Robert F. Leduc, retired President of Pratt & Whitney, has been elected to AAR's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Leduc's addition increases the size of the Board from 12 to…
Japan is pressing ahead with its plans to build one of the world's most sophisticated stealth jet fighters, with the first prototype expected in fiscal 2024 and mass production in…
China Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The delivery brings the China Express total fleet to a milestone 50…
Airbus has named Anand Stanley as President Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective 1 July 2020. Based in Singapore, Anand Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions…
Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world, came into being on April 3 with United Technologies and Raytheon completing the much- anticipated merger. Raytheon…
Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) will provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in support of Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines and customers in India. AIESL will service PW1100G-JM…
Air Astana continues to modernise its fleet with the delivery of the second Airbus A321LR under an operating lease agreement covering five aircraft with Air Lease Corporation of the United…
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has completed its maiden flight with the first Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G engine assembled in Japan. The flight was completed in the United States at the…
The Boeing Company Board of Directors has nominated Steve Mollenkopf and Akhil Johri to be elected as directors at the company's upcoming annual meeting of shareholders. The board also announced independent directors Edward Liddy and Mike…
DAES Group has announced a new business partnership with MDS Aero, a supplier of turnkey test solutions for engine and engine components. The agreement at the recent Singapore Airshow. MDS…
The trade segment of the Singapore Airshow 2020 concluded on an optimistic note with more than two-thirds of its key exhibitors committing to participate in the eighth edition, from 15…
Pratt & Whitney has completed one year of overhaul operations for its GTF PW1100G-JM engine variant at Eagle Services Asia (ESA), its Singapore engine center. ESA is a joint venture…
Korean Air has picked Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power its future fleet of up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft are expected to begin delivery in 2021.…
Dassault Aviation will display a full-size mock-up of its Falcon 6X at the air show. This will be the first time that a 6X mock-up will be displayed in Asia.…
StandardAero’s engine overhaul facility in Summerside, PEI, Canada finished 2019 on a high, inducting over 1,000 Pratt & Whitney PW100, PT6A and JT15D engines during the course of the year.…
A Pratt & Whitney (PW) powered Airbus A320neo plane operated by IndiGo was forced to return to Mumbai while flying to Hyderabad on Thursday due to an engine snag. According to an official from…
Airbus celebrated the 100th A220 aircraft produced for a customer during a ceremony at the aircraft programme’s headquarters in Mirabel, Canada. The aircraft, an A220-300, destined for Riga, Latvia-based airBaltic, features…
BOC Aviation Limited announced that it has delivered the first of ten new Airbus A320NEO aircraft to Air China. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ PW1100G-JM…
Rising demand for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM is the key reason for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) setting up an advanced factory at Nagasaki to exclusively build the combustor for…
Pratt & Whitney and Vietnam Airlines have signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for GTF engine maintenance for the airline's fleet of 20 A321neo aircraft. Vietnam Airlines' first A321neo…
Cape Air, a leading US regional airline based in Hyannis, MA, has selected StandardAero to provide engine support services for its fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. Under the agreement, StandardAero…
Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 6X is nearing initial assembly as the ultra-wide body twinjet continues progressing smoothly towards its scheduled first flight in 2021 and entry into service in 2022.…
StandardAero has signed an exclusive long-term contract with Silver Airways for Pratt & Whitney PW127M engine support. Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways is America’s leading independent regional airline. StandardAero will provide…
SR Technics has been awarded an exclusive five-year engine maintenance contract by Asiana Airlines effective September 1. The contract with Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second largest carrier, brings the MRO…
Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and JetBlue Airways have celebrated the entry into service of JetBlue's A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The event was commemorated on Sept.…
BOC Aviation Limited announced that it has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Middle East Airlines (“MEA”) for a minimum of five, and up to ten new Airbus A321NEO aircraft. The…
BOC Aviation Limited has signed leases for ten new Airbus A320NEO aircraft to Air China. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines, and are scheduled…
Scoot announced the introduction of 16 brand-new A321neo aircraft into its fleet. The first aircraft, named “Wings of Change”, will be delivered in the last quarter of 2020 and will…
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a 25-year US$500 million deal with Collins Aerospace that covers maintenance of heat exchangers, air management systems and fuel metering units on 60 De Havilland Canada…
Pratt & Whitney and Air Macau have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The delivery was celebrated during a…
MB Aerospace has officially opened a second facility in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The factory, which is part of the company’s MB Aerospace ACTS Taiwan business , adds 43,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The company is confident that the…
StandardAero has recently been selected by Commuter Air Technology (CAT) to provide support services for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines installed on King Air 350 aircraft operated by the…
AIROD Sdn. Bhd. will provide performance-based support and maintenance of the PT6A-25C turboprop engines, which power the Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II military trainer aircraft fleet operated by the Royal Malaysian Air…
Airbus Helicopters wrapped up the 2019 edition of Heli-Expo with 43 orders from worldwide customers announced for the whole Airbus civil product range - H125, H130, H135, H145, H160, H175…
Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first of 184 A321neo aircraft on order at an event in Hamburg, with József Váradi,…
Air Vanuatu, the national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, has signed a firm order with Airbus for four A220s (two A220-100s and two A220-300s). Air Vanuatu’s…
The UAE's first home-made light attack aircraft, the B-250, is evoking significant interest among regional and international customers, says Abdulla Alsayed Alhashmi, senior vice-president of Calidus, the maker of the…
Pratt & Whitney, along with Airbus and Delta Air Lines, celebrated the entry into service of the airline's A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. Delta is the…
Cebu Pacific celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first A321neo at the Makati, Shangri-La, Manila. The aircraft which was delivered on January 21st is already in service in the…
AAR, an independent provider of global aftermarket aviation services, has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul…
JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft. “As we approach our 20th anniversary, the impressive range and economics of the highly efficient A220, combined with…
The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines has achieved joint Type Certification from both the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities. This means that now all three aircraft…
Santiago, Chile based airline JetSmart has signed an eight-year service agreement with International Aero Engines AG (IAE) to maintain its current fleet of V2500 powered A320ceos. The agreement has an…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) has completed engine assembly of the first PW1200G at its facility in Komaki, Japan, and the engine has successfully passed Pratt & Whitney's…
Pratt & Whitney Canada has started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project. The engines will be installed…
Pratt & Whitney and Vietnam Airlines recently celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. Vietnam Airlines is leasing the aircraft…
An airBaltic A220, the latest member of Airbus’ commercial aircraft family, landed at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport on Monday, 12 November. It represents the first visit to Turkey by an…
UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. and Lufthansa Technik AG today announced a life of program component service agreement for the maintenance and support of accessories for…
Ameco and Asiana Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding, according to which Ameco will provide Asiana Airlines with MRO services covering line maintenance and release, component repair and V2500 engine…
The second prototype of Indonesia’s N219 commuter aircraft will make its maiden flight early next year, an official of PT Dirgantara Indonesia informs Daily News. The aircraft is currently undergoing…
Indonesian engine MRO firm PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi (NTP) has obtained an extension of its certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until 2020. PT NTP has been…
Airbus has flown in an airBaltic A220-300 new-generation single-aisle aircraft to Airshow China 2018 being held in Zhuhai. The aircraft is attending as part of its visit to five…
Scoot will begin introducing sister company SilkAir’s Boeing 737-800s after April 2019 as part of SIA Group plans to optimize the airline’s network and better compete against regional LCCs. Scoot CEO Lee…
Qingdao Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline's first A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Qingdao Airlines with engine maintenance through…
Arun Sivasankaran U.S. MRO provider AAR, which has been busy boosting its global presence and diversifying its services, wants to grow its global footprint even further with the help of…
Delta Air Lines’ first A220-100 took off on its first flight from Mirabel airport, Québec, at 02:02 pm local time. The aircraft was crewed by A220 programme test pilots. During…
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. acquired The NORDAM Group Inc. manufacturing line that produces nacelles for the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600. “Gulfstream has a 60-year history of manufacturing and product…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday joined Airbus executives, city and county leaders from Mobile, and industry and educational partners in breaking ground for Flight Works Alabama, the new aviation…
The Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2018 (APASS 2018), being held on 5-6 September, will provide the Asia Pacific perspective on key aviation safety issues, including how the region is responding to…
Component specialist Meggitt and SR Technics have signed a five-year deal for spare parts and MRO services. The agreement, which supports the continuous growth of SR Technics’ global MRO operations,…
Pratt & Whitney has received more than 2,000 new GTF engine orders and commitments, including options and spares, from 22 customers, in the past 12 months. "The GTF's strong order…
Boeing named Brendan Curran president of Boeing AvionX, an organization formed last year to pursue the development and production of avionics and electronics systems. Curran, who has more than 20 years…
Vietnam Airlines has signed a three-year deal with IAE International Aero Engines AG - the multi-national aircraft engine consortium - for the maintenance and repair of its V2500 engines. >>…
Vietnam Airlines has signed a three-year deal with IAE International Aero Engines AG - the multi-national aircraft engine consortium - for the maintenance and repair of its V2500 engines. >>…
Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Airlines celebrated delivery of the airline's first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines, is the first…
Airbus said it is sticking to its target of 800 aircraft deliveries this year, despite problems with getting timely delivery of new fuel-efficient engines for its A320neo jets. "We're…
With just 4 weeks to go until the Farnborough Airshow 2018 provides a platform to organisations display their products to potential customers with everything from multi-million-pound airliners through to ground equipment…
Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first U.S.-produced A321. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, is also the first new engine option aircraft…
Longview Aviation Asset Management (LAAM) of Calgary, has announced that Bridger Aerospace Group of Bozeman, Montana, will be the first multiple-aircraft launch customer for the Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter”…
Bringing new levels of efficiency and comfort for the carrier’s regional network Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first A321neo aircraft in Hamburg, Germany. This is the…
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT Aeronautics business segment has secured a modification contract to upgrade F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The work related to the deal is scheduled to be completed by…
Cebu Pacific, the largest budget airlines of Philippines, expects passenger volume to grow 12 per cent this year due to the increasing growth in the demand for air travel. …
More than 100 exhibitors from the U.S. and Canada, including industry giants such as Lockheed Martin, Harris Corporation and Pratt & Whitney, as well as small-to-medium sized suppliers such as…
Piper Aircraft Inc. and Aeroneed, its Chilean dealer, are displaying the M600, the company's flagship product, at FIDAE. This is the first time that an M600, which is now on…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) which is offering its MQ-25 Stingray to the U.S. Navy has announced it collaboration with a number of highly regarded industry partners. The MQ-25A…
Engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on Engine Alliance GP7200 engines will now be undertaken at Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services Asia in Singapore, following the announcement of the…
Air Astana has taken delivery of the first A321neo at the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is on an operating lease from Aercap, with the deal including two…
Vietjet, has become the first airline in Southeast Asia to take the delivery of an A321neo (new engine option). A Viet Nam News report stated that the Airbus aircraft landed…
Pratt & Whitney has entered into an agreement with Satair Group, for the exclusive distribution of PW4000 100-inch engine nacelle exhaust system parts.
Japan’s all Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the launch operator of the A321neo powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engines.
Pratt & Whitney’s Eagle Services Asia Pte Ltd (Pratt & Whitney Singapore Engine Center) will be part of Pratt & Whitney’s global MRO network for PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines,…
Russian airframer Ilyushin is looking to explore the restart of its IL-114-100 regional turboprop aircraft programme with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW127H engines and has signed a Memorandum of…
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has ordered an additional seven A321CEO (Current Engine Option) aircraft, for delivery from March 2018 from Airbus, while choosing to defer the A321NEO deliveries due to…
Entry into Service (EIS) for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PurePower PW800 engine is now slated to take place by the end of this year, ahead of schedule after a…
Pratt & Whitney will use Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, in its PW4000 engines.
Chinese carrier Qingdao Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine as the powerplant for its order of 18 firm Airbus A320neo family aircraft. READ MORE
Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of establishing an MRO joint venture (JV) for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engine…
Pratt & Whitney’s Eagle Services Asia Pte Ltd (“ESA”), located in Singapore has been named by Engine Alliance (EA) as a center of excellence for GP7200 low pressure compressor (LPC)…
Embraer S.A. has signed a definitive agreement with India’s Air Costa for a firm order for 50 E-Jets E2s with an additional 50 purchase rights. The acquisition is…
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