Pratt & Whitney

By Sean Broderick
As recovery from the pandemic continues, the outlook for MRO is promising despite ongoing supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Delta TechOps chief executive discusses plans for post-pandemic MRO ramp-up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Manufacturers have not delivered on all their promises about new technology, says lessor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
Over the next two years Spirit plans a “generational” shift in its fleet makeup, completely retiring the Airbus A319ceo and improving cost and fuel efficiency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
How OEMs are ramping up aftermarket support as air carriers struggle to meet resurgent demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The F-35 Joint Program Office has issued a directive recommending that all Pratt & Whitney F135 engines be retrofitted within 90 days.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus expects to receive Pratt & Whitney’s F100-229 military turbofan for tests later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney says it has developed an “immediate resolution” to the F135 engine problem that caused the crash of a Lockheed Martin F-35B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
New engine reliability issues are helping drive the need for work on older engines, forcing MRO providers to adapt.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) plan to collaborate to achieve 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chris Sloan
Airbus has notified Frontier that nine A321neo deliveries previously expected this year will shift to 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Why some Middle Eastern airlines are moving to in-source more of their maintenance requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Bell’s tandem-cockpit, single-main-rotor Invictus is competing for the FARA contest against Sikorsky’s Raider X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
As the last Boeing 747-8 leaves its birthplace, Aviation Week looks at how design features of the first widebody have shaped and influenced the industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Raytheon Technologies will merge its two defense divisions under the Raytheon brand.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The delayed milestone keeps the program on track for a rescheduled first delivery of the upgraded, single-engine fighter to the Royal Bahrain Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The Super Tier 1 and defense prime contractor is consolidating several activities in Bengaluru, India.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Spare engines have become a chokepoint for airlines due to delivery delays and longer periods out of service for older engines undergoing maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion