FAA issues emergency Airworthiness Directive on Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine after United Airlines incident in Denver
The FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) (PDF) that requires U.S. operators of airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines to inspect these...
Boeing and FAA call for grounding of 128 Pratt & Whitney-powered 777s after falling debris
Boeing recommends suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines until the FAA identifies the...
Lessor BOC Aviation delivers first two of five new Airbus A321neo to Middle East Airlines
BOC Aviation has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321neo aircraft for lease to Middle East Airlines. The aircraft will be powered...
Poland signs contract to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
After Belgium, Lockheed Martin registers a new purchase contract in Europe for its F-35 fighter jets with Poland. In today’s signing ceremony, Polish Defence Minister...
Raytheon and United Technologies to combine aerospace businesses to create a new aerospace and defence giant
- The combination will create a premier systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments of aerospace and defence - Expanded technology and...
Airbus A320neo engine woes: eight IndiGo and three GoAir Airbus A320neo aircraft grounded until June
Indian low-cost carriers IndiGo and GoAir today cancelled 65 flights after the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft...
In-flight shutdowns on a number of PW1100G-powered A320neo aircraft. Issue is being addressed by Pratt & Whitney
A recent compressor modification is suspected to be the source of a rash of in-flight shutdowns on Airbus A320neo aircraft Airbus said it is “assessing the...
Pratt & Whitney to power 47 Airbus A320neo aircraft of IAG
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (IAG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pratt & Whitney for the PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to...
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines successfully power Embraer’s E-Jet E2 first flight
Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines are now powering four aircraft platforms after today's successful maiden flight of Embraer's E-Jet E2 in...
Milestone moment: Pratt & Whitney celebrates Airbus A320neo aircraft certification
Airbus has announced that its A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower® engines, has received joint Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...