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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

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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Ribbon cutting ceremony at P&W’s new Oklahoma City facility

Pratt & Whitney opens new state-of-the-art facility in Oklahoma City

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has inaugurated its new 845,000 ft² facility in Oklahoma City, further establishing its position as the company’s largest military engines field location. The US$255 million investment will enable Pratt & Whitney to meet the growing demands of both U.S. and international defence customers for engines such as the F135, F117, TF33,

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P&W will provide maintenance services for airBaltic's GTF engines

airBaltic and P&W sign long-term GTF engine maintenance agreement

Latvian national airline airBaltic has signed a long-term EngineWise™ comprehensive maintenance services agreement with Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for its fleet of GTF (geared turbofan) engines. The agreement operates on a power-by-the-hour model, linking airBaltic’s maintenance costs to the actual use of its engines, providing the airline with greater transparency and predictability in maintenance planning.

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The teams of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and TU Delft

Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and TU Delft partner on sustainable aviation research

Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have signed a master research agreement (MRA) to collaborate on sustainable aviation research. The partnership will explore advanced materials, hydrogen propulsion, advanced manufacturing, and industrial design. Over the next five years, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, both part of RTX, will work

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GTF Engines © Pratt & Whitney

WLFC inks deal with Pratt & Whitney for 15 GTF engines

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), a prominent lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has finalised a deal with Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, for the purchase-and-leaseback of up to fifteen Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM GTF aircraft engines. All purchases are expected to be completed by December 31,

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