News archive: Pratt & Whitney Large Commercial Engines | Airframer

22 July

ReleaseRTX advances hybrid-electric aviation at The Grid

2 June

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace opens expanded manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland

30 April

Poland represents RTX’s largest investment and employee base outside the United States.

Pratt & Whitney opens Morocco site and expands in Poland

The dual investment targets higher output of turbine and compressor parts as demand grows across commercial and defence programmes.

29 April

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites receives Pratt & Whitney engine component contract through 2036

28 April

ReleasePratt & Whitney recognized as Embraer's Best Supplier of the Year for Outstanding Collaboration

17 April

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine certified for Airbus A320neo aircraft family

16 April

The effort aims to move LMD-w from development into practical aerospace production environments.

GKN begins $8.4m programme to develop titanium structures

Collaboration with US Air Force labs is set to test whether wire-based additive manufacturing can be used for large structural components.

18 March

Megawatt-class motor generators will feed into the next phase of hybrid-electric engine integration.

Collins advances hybrid-electric SWITCH testing milestone

Rockford subsystem testing supports integration of megawatt-class components into Pratt & Whitney GTF hybrid-electric engine demonstrator.

24 February

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney broadens manufacturing capabilities with $200 million investment in Columbus, Georgia

12 February

The Horizon Evo has shifted from a single-deck to a dual-deck configuration, increasing passenger space while maintaining compatibility with existing airport ground infrastructure.

Horizon Evo switches to dual-deck redesign

Feedback from regulators and airline customers has led to a reshaping of the blended-wing-body aircraft ahead of planned early-2030s service entry.

22 January

The GTF engines power both the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 aircraft.

ITP Aero delivers first combustor for GTF engines

The combustor was built at the company’s Hucknall facility and will support the PW1500G and PW1900G engine families.

13 November

ReleaseIAE international engine partnership marks key milestones and charts future propulsion path

16 October

ReleaseType certification for RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine validated by EASA

25 September

ReleaseMTU Aero Engines celebrates 5,000th low-pressure turbine for the Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1100G-JM engine

20 September

The facility is expected to become operational in 2027, with scope for further expansion.

Woodward builds in South Carolina for A350 spoiler actuation

The company has said the site would create more than 275 jobs, expand hydraulic flight control capabilities, and bring investment exceeding $200 million to Spartanburg County.

11 September

The FCMR was the largest flight-critical additive component to secure FAA certification.

GKN invests in additive fabrication for fan case mount ring

Expansion of the Newington facility is intended to create jobs, strengthen the company's US presence and support production of critical Pratt & Whitney GTF engine components.

3 September

ReleaseEmbraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft receive Type Certification from South African Civil Aviation Authority

19 June

The RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator is developing a highly efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada thermal engine, combined with a Collins Aerospace 1 megawatt electric motor.

Hybrid-electric system charged to full power during ground tests

Pratt & Whitney Canada and AeroTEC have moved forward with their RTX demonstrator by testing propulsion and battery performance in Quebec.

17 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace accelerates additive fabrication industrialisation for Fan Case Mount Ring

16 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace delivers first high voltage EWIS system for Clean Aviation’s SWITCH project

15 June

ReleaseStavatti enters Strategic Cooperation Agreement to produce the SM-920 Commercial Airliner

6 March

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace to lead engine integration and supply power units and nacelles for JetZero blended wing aircraft

6 March

The GTF Advantage underwent more than twice the endurance testing of the current GTF model.

GTF Advantage engine secures FAA certification for A320neo

Pratt & Whitney’s latest turbofan delivers more thrust, improved durability and better efficiency while ensuring compatibility with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

21 February

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney engine receives EASA type certification

16 December

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF engine receives FAA certification to power the A321XLR

28 October

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace completes prototype development of high-voltage power distribution components for Clean Aviation SWITCH project

19 September

Menouer Boubekeur, Director of Strategic Development, Applied Research & Technology, Collins Aerospace; Ray Foley, Director of Advanced Systems & Demonstrators, Applied Research & Technology, Collins Aerospace; Todd Spierling, Principal Technical Fellow – Electrification, Power & Controls, Collins Aerospace; Mary Lombardo, Vice President of Engineering, Collins Aerospace; Henri Werij, Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft; Mechteld van Beijeren, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; Ingrid Houthuysen, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; Femke Verdegaal, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; and Micheal Winter, Chief Science Officer, RTX.

Collins, Pratt & Whitney and TU Delft collaborate on research

Among the first projects initiated as part of the MRA, Collins and TU Delft are collaborating on a high speed intelligent inspection system to enhance manufacturing processes for lightweight and recyclable materials.

28 August

No GTF engine can be fitted to an airframe without a pair of thrust struts, making this a critical component in the aerospace supply chain.

Air Industries Group secures largest contract for GTF engine components

With this single order, the company's backlog has surged to over $280 million, marking the first time its backlog has exceeded a quarter of a billion dollars.

30 July

ReleaseBarnes Aerospace announces long-term agreement with MTU Aero Engines AG valued at $33 million

24 July

ReleaseITP Aero increases collaboration with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture GTF combustors from UK site

24 July

Long-legged A321XLR receives EASA type certification

The first A321XLR completed its maiden flight in June 2022. This was followed by an extensive test programme involving three test aircraft. So far more than 500 Airbus A321XLRs have been ordered.

22 July

ReleaseRTX completes preliminary design review of hybrid-electric Pratt & Whitney GTF engine demonstrator for Clean Aviation SWITCH project

11 April

ReleaseMHIAEL completes expansion of the its Nagasaki Plant for manufacture of aero engine combustors

5 October

RTX businesses join the X-66A program team

Boeing's X-66A program is focused on developing the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept, which could enable significant improvements in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions for next gen single-aisle aircraft.

24 August

Jet Zero has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power the demonstrator.

Air Force investment boosts development of BWB project

JetZero is collaborating with Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites to build and test a full-scale demonstrator of its blended wing body aircraft design, scheduled to fly by 2027.

20 June

ReleaseSingapore manufacturing facility producing critical Pratt & Whitney GTF engine components achieves full operational capability

20 June

ReleaseRaytheon Technologies selected by the Department of Energy to test hydrogen and ammonia as clean power fuel sources

18 July

ReleasePratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine certification testing begins

6 July

The Embraer E195-E2 powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

Embraer's E195-E2 passes muster with 100% SAF

The SAF used was 100% Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosine (HEFA-SPK) acquired from World Energy. HEFA-SPK is a specific type of hydrotreated renewable feedstock fuel.

9 June

ReleaseS.S. White Technologies flexible rotary shafts transmit power to the hydraulic activated thrust reverser actuation system on Pratt & Whitney GTF turbofan eninges

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