After analyzing more than 2,000 data points from more than 400 hours of testing, Pratt & Whitney confirmed that the PurePower PW1000G demonstration engine met all program objectives including performance, efficiency, acoustics and overall operational characteristics. The PW1000G engine, with Pratt & Whitney’s patented Geared Turbofan technology, targets double-digit reductions in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs. Airbus and Pratt & Whitney engineers have jointly and independently reviewed the A340 flight test results and confirmed that the geared turbofan engine architecture will deliver a double-digit reduction in fuel burn when the initial PW1000G engine models enter service in 2013.
Biden FAA leader nominee withdraws after “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks”
March 27, 2023
American President Joe Biden’s nominee for the role of leader of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Phillip Washington, has withdrawn his name owing to “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks which have focused on his service and experience, CNN reported. Though his announcement for the role was made last year, since then the
