As Pratt & Whitney works to ramp up production of the PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and beyond, the engine maker hopes to accelerate assembly with new process ...

UTC doesn’t expect the knife-edge seal issue affecting 98 PW1100G-JM engines to affect P&W’s GTF 2018 production performance. After reverting to a former configuration for the knife-edge seal attached ...

MTU Aero Engines is expecting continuing strong demand for powerplant maintenance, with the persisting Pratt & Whitney GTF problems having a significant influence on the company's financial ...

Pratt & Whitney will complete the first ground-test phase of the production geared turbofan (GTF) by early December amid hopes that early results will encourage Airbus to formally commit to ...

A new upgrade option for the PW1100G geared turbofans has been released by Pratt & Whitney Engines. The kit promises to bring already in-service powerplants' durability nearly to par with its newly ...

Engine manufacturer will install additional isothermal forging press at Columbus site by 2028, increasing critical component ...

All told, the major technical issues on the GTF appear to have been fixed -- good news for Airbus as it ramps production on the A320NEO. Moreover, the GTF should start to regain order share against GE ...