British Airways (BA) has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 optional Airbus A320neo aircraft, the companies announced on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Pratt & Whitney will also provide engine maintenance under a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive services agreement, aimed at improving fleet efficiency and reducing operating […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm20 Jul
GKN Aerospace has secured an agreement with Pratt & Whitney (P&W), an RTX business, to add low-pressure compressor (LPC) vanes for the PW1500G and PW1900G GTF™ engines to their existing risk and revenue sharing programme (RRSP). The contract covers a majority share of production volumes for the main LPC vanes used in engines powering the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm20 Jul
British Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power its next round of Airbus A320neo aircraft,…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim20 JulAirbus Canada and Pratt & Whitney announced that the A220 engine crisis affecting the A220 family’s geared turbofan (GTF) is expected to be resolved by the end of 2026, according to Leeham News and Analysis. According to Airbus, only 2–3% of the on-ground A220S are still out of service due to GTF engine issues, compared […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye17 Jul
BOC Aviation announced that it has placed five Airbus A321NEO aircraft from the company’s orderbook with AJet. All aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and are […]
BOC Aviation has signed a lease agreement with AJet, the low-cost subsidiary of the Turkish Airlines Group, for five new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, will be delivered in 2028 from BOC Aviation’s existing orderbook. The addition of the fuel-efficient narrowbody aircraft will support AJet’s ongoing fleet modernisation […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 JulAJet will expand and modernise its fleet with the addition of five Airbus A321neo aircraft under a new lease agreement with BOC Aviation. The new-generation aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and will support the Turkish low-cost carrier’s continued growth across Europe, North Africa and the Middle […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm9 Jul
From the GTF and LEAP to the latest narrowbody propulsion concepts, engine manufacturers continue to redefine what narrowbody aircraft can achieve.
The Pratt & Whitney GTF engine crisis has created a bizarre market reality: airlines are paying to have perfectly good aircraft dismantled.
ITA Airways is considering legal action against US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney as problems with geared turbofan…
AeroTime•Gabriele Petrauskaite7 JunThe low-cost carrier is betting on ultra-long-haul travel with a high-density, narrow-body aircraft—despite serious operational challenges Wizz Air has become the first airline in the world to take delivery of the Airbus A321XLR equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines—a unique aircraft that could redefine long-haul budget travel. Industry experts describe the A321XLR as a […]