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Pratt & Whitney adds Sanad Group to the GTF MRO network

Pratt & Whitney boosts global GTF MRO capacity with key partnerships

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is significantly expanding its global GTF engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network through new and extended partnerships with Sanad Group, MTU Aero Engines (MTU) and Delta TechOps. Sanad Group—wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC—will become the first GTF MRO network member in South […]

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Rendering of JetZero Z4 jetliner © JetZero

RTX collaborates with JetZero on blended wing aircraft demonstrator

MRO & Production

RTX has entered into three agreements with JetZero, the developer of an innovative blended wing body aircraft, to supply key systems for the company’s full-scale demonstrator. Pratt & Whitney will integrate the PW2040 engine and auxiliary power unit (APU), while Collins Aerospace will provide the nacelle and propulsion mounting structure. Both Pratt & Whitney and

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The Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ engine powering the Airbus A320neo aircraft

Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine gains FAA certification

Aircraft & Engines

Pratt & Whitney has released that its GTF Advantage engine has received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Airbus A320neo family. The GTF Advantage is the latest engine from the GTF family to achieve certification, offering 4-8% more take-off thrust, enabling higher payload capacity and longer range. This advancement opens

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Pratt & Whitney will improve readiness and reduce costs for the F119 engine, which powers the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 fighter jets

Pratt & Whitney secures contract to sustain F119 engines

Military & Defense

Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a three-year contract worth up to US$1.5 billion to sustain F119 engines, which power the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 fighter jets. The contract aims to enhance readiness and reduce costs for a fleet of over 400 engines that have logged more than 900,000 flight hours. “The F119’s readiness and

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Pratt & Whitney’s NGAP offering passes first fully digital detailed design review

Pratt & Whitney completes digital design review of NGAP system

Military & Defense

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed the detailed design review of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) system in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force. This milestone marks a significant step towards developing the XA103 prototype ground demonstrator, which is expected to undergo testing in the late 2020s. The review was conducted entirely in a collaborative

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Representatives from Pratt & Whitney and Sanad Group at the signing ceremony © Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney adds Sanad to GTF MRO network

MRO & Production

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, is set to expand its global network of GTF engine maintenance providers by adding Sanad Group (Sanad), the global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions company, wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor, Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala). Sanad’s new state-of-the-art facility, expected to be completed by 2028, will further

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Strong financial performance for Pratt & Whitney in Q4 2024

Financial

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, achieved significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, with reported and adjusted sales totalling US$7,569 million, marking an 18% increase compared to the previous year. This growth was underpinned by a 31% rise in commercial original equipment (OE), a 17% boost in commercial aftermarket, and an 8% increase

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The P&W GTF engine has been certified by the FAA to power Airbus A321XLR aircraft © Pratt

Pratt & Whitney receives FAA certification for GTF engine to power A321XLR aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Pratt & Whitney has received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its GTF engine to power the Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The engine type certificate, updated on December 12, to include the A321XLR, applies to the PW1100G-JM engine. “This is an important milestone for the GTF engine programme, which was the first engine

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Pratt & Whitney and WZL2 will explore expanding MRO capabilities in Poland and have signed an LoI © Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney to explore expanding MRO capabilities in Poland

Military & Defense

Pratt & Whitney has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2 S.A. (WZL2) to explore expanding MRO capabilities in Poland, aiming to meet the increasing needs of the Polish Air Force. “We are identifying ways to increase F100 engine sustainment work in Poland to ensure our Polish ally has the

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Official ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Christchurch Engine Centre © Pratt & Whitney

P&W, Air New Zealand start Christchurch Engine Centre expansion

MRO & Production

Pratt & Whitney together with Air New Zealand, held a ground-breaking ceremony for a US$150 million expansion of its Christchurch Engine Centre, adding 14,000 m² to the facility. This expansion will introduce maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for Pratt & Whitney’s GTF™ engine in New Zealand, with an anticipated annual capacity of up to

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Pratt & Whitney boosts global GTF MRO capacity with key partnerships

RTX collaborates with JetZero on blended wing aircraft demonstrator

Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine gains FAA certification

Pratt & Whitney secures contract to sustain F119 engines

Pratt & Whitney completes digital design review of NGAP system

Pratt & Whitney adds Sanad to GTF MRO network

Strong financial performance for Pratt & Whitney in Q4 2024

Pratt & Whitney receives FAA certification for GTF engine to power A321XLR aircraft

Pratt & Whitney to explore expanding MRO capabilities in Poland

P&W, Air New Zealand start Christchurch Engine Centre expansion

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