The COVID-19 pandemic morphed 2020 into an unrecognizable year for the air transport industry. Despite reduced workforces at airports and airlines globally, the per capita mishandled bag rate continued to […]
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Pratt & Whitney: Australia F135 Engine Heavy Maintenance Facility Achieves Initial Depot Capability for Fan & Power Modules
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 20, 2021 – TAE Aerospace announced today it has successfully achieved Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine […]
Collins Aerospace launches PerigonTM offering to support future flight computing requirements
Collins Aerospace launches PerigonTM offering to support future flight computing requirements WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (July 20, 2021) – Collins Aerospace today announced the launch of its PerigonTM computer, available for […]
Collins Aerospace deploys biometrics solution at Tokyo Haneda Airport
New system streamlines passenger processing Facial recognition reduces physical interactions and enhances passenger convenience Tokyo, Japan (Jul 19, 2021) – Collins Aerospace has completed deployment of its ARINC SelfPassTM biometrics […]
Pratt & Whitney’s West Palm Beach Engine Center is Now a Fully Capable GTF MRO Shop
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 14, 2020 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) has completed the transformation of its West Palm Beach Engine Center […]
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Save Half a Billion Gallons of Fuel and Five Million Tonnes of Carbon Emissions
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 14, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), today announced that Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines have now saved operators […]
Pratt & Whitney Selects East Hartford Campus to Launch the Office of the Future Initiative
East Hartford Headquarters is the initial site for hybrid work environment EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 14, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney today announced plans to make technology and design upgrades […]
Pratt & Whitney Opens New Facility Dedicated to Ceramic Matrix Composites
60,000 square-foot facility is CMC ‘Center of Excellence’ for aviation leader EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 13, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) announced […]
Pratt & Whitney Surpasses 800 GTF Engine Orders in 2021
AerCap Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines for 80 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, today […]
SITA acquires Safety Line to support sustainable aviation
SITA, the global IT provider for the air transport industry, today announced the acquisition of Safety Line S.A.S., the Paris based start-up specializing in digital solutions for aviation safety and […]