Pratt & Whitney announced today that Delta Air Lines (“Delta”) has exercised purchase rights for another 12 GTF-powered A220-300 aircraft. This brings Delta’s order to date to 107 firm A220 […]
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Air Lease Corporation Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power Up to 166 Airbus Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney announced today that leading aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has selected GTF engines to power 80 firm A320neo family aircraft, as well as 76 firm […]
Pratt & Whitney’s Industry 4.0 Strategy Driving Operations Modernization
Lean, connected, automated initiatives resulting in increased efficiency, productivity Pratt & Whitney is modernizing and transforming its Operations business with Industry 4.0 technologies in the pursuit of unbeatable manufacturing and […]
Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ Engine Certification Testing Begins
Pratt & Whitney today announced that it has started FAR33 certification testing of the GTF Advantage engine. The company continues to run extensive endurance testing to ensure product maturity at […]
Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace Expand Leadership in Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Technology with New STEP-Tech Demonstrator
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and Collins Aerospace (Collins), both Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) businesses, today announced the launch of a new hybrid-electric technology demonstrator program applicable to future advanced air […]
Malaysia Airlines signs five-year deal with SITA to boost connectivity across its global operations
Fast, secure, and reliable connectivity will support the carrier’s post-pandemic recovery. Malaysia Airlines has renewed its partnership with SITA for a comprehensive upgrade that will link its global operations to […]
SITA signs sustainability-linked syndicated credit facility
The $400m transaction was oversubscribed and is linked to the company’s sustainability performance. SITA, a global IT provider for the aviation industry, has signed a $400m inaugural sustainability-linked revolving credit […]
WET engine: MTU Aero Engines develops drive of the future with wet combustion
Gas turbine-based concept significantly reduces impact on the climate Operation with SAFs and hydrogen in all thrust categories possible Through its Clean Air Engine (Claire) technology agenda, MTU is hard […]
Flying Fuel Cell: MTU Aero Engines develops aviation fuel cell technology
Cooperation with DLR: Maiden flight planned for mid-decade Market launch in short-haul applications planned for 2035 Aviation propulsion systems are a major factor in achieving zero emissions in the skies. […]
Zero emissions in three stages: MTU Aero Engines continues Claire technology agenda
Evolutionary and revolutionary propulsion concepts and sustainable aviation fuels in the spotlight Zero-emissions flight is the big goal for the entire aviation industry and a particular vision for MTU Aero […]