Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess says his company is in "on-going discussions" with Chinese airframer Comac to offer the PW1000G as a second western engine option on the 156-seat C919, as well as other ...

Michael Schreyögg has no doubts about the importance to MTU of the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan. “It is our future,” says Schreyögg, chief programme officer and board member at ...

SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) became a risk-sharing partner in Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G engine, which will entitle it to revenue from the engine and MRO capabilities for the new engine. As ...

PHOTO CREDIT: Airbus On Oct. 14, Airbus completed its first test flight of a PurePower PW1000G engine (formerly the Geared Turbofan) using an A340-600 in Toulouse. The PW1000G proved efficiency at ...

Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G is designed with the engine fan separated from the low-pressure compressor and turbine, so that each module operates at optimal speeds. Jet-engine builder Pratt & Whitney has ...

East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney Co. said today production design will begin on a new passenger-jet engine that in testing proved cheaper to operate, quieter and lower in emissions than previous ...

The PW1000G engine design features an engine fan separated from the low-pressure compressor and turbine, so that each module operates at optimal speeds. The result is lower engine weight and greater ...

The commercial aerospace industry struggles to recover from the pandemic, facing challenges in rehiring and supply chain disruptions. MTU Aero Engines faces significant financial impact due to quality ...

Pratt and Whitney and CFM International are making new more efficient airplane engines. Pratt and Whitney says its new engines—which use an internal gearbox to slow down the speed of the fan—could ...

Pratt & Whitney has received orders for up to 200 PW1000 engines, pictured above with P&W field engineers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pratt & Whitney has logged the second major order in March for its ...

Unveils World’s First Advanced Aluminum Alloy Fan Blade Forging for Pratt & Whitney’s Hybrid-Metallic Fan Blade for the PurePower ® Engines NEW YORK & FARNBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading ...