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AerCap and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to Form Engine Leasing Joint Venture
AerCap has today announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations today with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to form a LEAP engine leasing joint venture to support AFI KLM E&M LEAP Premier MRO customers worldwide.
19 hours ago3 min read


Wizz Air Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines to Power up to 177 More Airbus A321neos
Wizz Air has today announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power up to 177 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft. This brings the carrier’s order total to 453 GTF-powered aircraft.
22 hours ago2 min read


Frontier Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines to Power 91 Airbus A321neos
Pratt & Whitney has today announced that Frontier Airlines has selected GTF™ engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing the airline’s commitment to 235 GTF-powered aircraft, including those already delivered.
2 days ago2 min read


Pratt & Whitney Announces GTF Hot Section Plus Upgrade
Pratt & Whitney has today announced the introduction of GTF Hot Section Plus (HS+), an upgrade option for the PW1100G-JM engine that powers the Airbus A320neo Family, which will nearly double time on wing.
2 days ago2 min read


Rolls-Royce Launches First of Two New Trent 1000 Durability Enhancement Packages
Rolls Royce has launched the first of two Durability Enhancement Packages that will more than double time-on-wing for Trent 1000 engines. This will improve asset utilization, while reducing the maintenance burden, and providing greater fleet planning certainty.
5 days ago2 min read


Ryanair Purchases 30 CFM International LEAP-1B Engine Spares
CFM International has today announced that Ryanair has signed a purchase agreement for 30 CFM LEAP-1B spare engines in support of their growing fleet of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes.
Jun 102 min read


Safran Inaugurates Safran Blades, a New Plant to Produce Engine Compressor Blades in Belgium
Safran has today announced the inauguration of Safran Blades, a new plant in Marchin, located in the Province of Liège, Belgium, that will produce compressor blades for aircraft engines.
Jun 32 min read


Wizz Air Takes Delivery of First Pratt & Whitney Powered Airbus A321XLR
Airbus has today announced that Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of 47 A321XLR aircraft, becoming the first airline in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier of the type.
May 202 min read


Ethiopian Airlines Signs Agreements With GE Aerospace to Power New Boeing Widebody Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines to power their upcoming Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner order. The carrier has also reaffirmed their previous GE9X order to power eight Boeing 777-9s.
May 182 min read


Qatar Airways Orders Over 400 GE Aerospace GE9X and GEnx Engines
GE Aerospace has today announced that Qatar Airways has ordered over 400 engines, including 60 GE9X engines and 260 GEnx engines, with additional options and spares to power their next-generation Boeing 777-9 and 787 Dreamliner jets.
May 152 min read


Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage Engine Achieves FAA Type Certification
Pratt & Whitney has announced that their GTF Advantage engine has received type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
Feb 272 min read


Airbus A321XLR Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines Receives EASA Type Certification
Airbus has today announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the A321XLR powered ...
Feb 211 min read


Pratt & Whitney Adds Sanad Group to Global GTF MRO Network
Pratt & Whitney has today announced an expansion of their global GTF engine maintenance network with the addition of Sanad Group. Sanad’s..
Feb 182 min read


WestJet Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Agreement With Lufthansa Technik for Engine Maintenance
WestJet has today announced the signing of a multi-billion dollar 15-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik for aircraft engine maintenance..
Feb 133 min read


Porter Executes Sale and Leaseback Transaction With Avolon for Four Pratt & Whitney PW1921G Engines
Porter’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp., has entered into sale and leaseback financing agreements for four Pratt...
Jan 142 min read


AirBaltic to Cancel Thousands of Flights for Summer 2025 Due to GTF Engine Maintenance Issues
airBaltic has today announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights from all bases for summer 2025. This is the result of unexpected delays...
Jan 22 min read


Wizz Air Enters Commercial Agreement With Pratt & Whitney for Continued GTF Engine Support
Wizz Air has today announced that they have secured a commercial agreement with Pratt & Whitney through 2026, ensuring continues support...
Dec 31, 20242 min read


FAA Certifies Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine to Power the Airbus A321XLR
Pratt & Whitney has today announced that the FAA has certified the GTF engine to power the Airbus A321XLR, with the entry into service...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz, Germany MRO Facility Receives First Trent 1000 Engine
Rolls-Royce has announced the arrival of the first Trent 1000 engine scheduled for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at their...
Dec 10, 20242 min read


Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand Announce $150 Million Christchurch Engine Centre Expansion
Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a $150 million 14,000 square meter expansion of their..
Nov 8, 20243 min read


Iberia Maintenance Becomes Fully MRO Operational for Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Maintenance
Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance now has full operational MRO capability for RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, with...
Oct 22, 20242 min read


CFM International Celebrates 50 Years of Powering the World’s Commercial Aircraft
Fifty years ago, GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines (then Snecma), formed CFM International, which has become the aircraft engine...
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Iberia Maintenance Starts Use of SAF in Engine Test Benches
Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance has commenced the use of Cepsa’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in their engine test benches..
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Air Niugini to Power 11 Airbus A220 Aircraft With Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines
Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has finalized engine and aftermarket agreements with Pratt & Whitney for GTF...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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