The 5 Engines That Have Powered Airbus A320-Family Planes
The two newest planes in the A320-family are the A320neo and A321neo, both of which are powered by CFM LEAP or Pratt & ...
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JetBlue is frustrated with its Airbus engine troubles
Last July, RTX (RTX) subsidiary Pratt & Whitney discovered a problem with the metal used to build its PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engines. Specifically, the issue was with powdered metal high ...
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40 Wizz Air Airbus Planes Will Remain Grounded Until 2026 Due To Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues
Specifically, the airline cites troubles with powder metal issues on the PW1100G-JM turbofan (GTF) engines, which have also hit other carriers in a similar fashion. The carrier expects that as a ...
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P&W eyes technology insertion from GTF Advantage to improve ‘base’ PW1100G
Pratt & Whitney is increasingly confident that technologies developed for its GTF Advantage engine can be inserted into the baseline PW1100G to improve durability and time-on-wing. “As we have ...
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PRATT & WHITNEY
PRATT & WHITNEY secured FAA approval to update its PW1100G-JM engine type certificate to include the A321XLR for entry into service in 2025; to date, 13 customers have selected GTF engines to ...