Tag: Pratt & Whitney

Hermeus flies newest supersonic plane

Hermeus, a venture-backed defence aviation company, today announced it successfully flew its latest Quarterhorse aircraft, marking the company's second first flight in less than a year. The flight kicks off a test campaign that will see the unmanned aircraft reach supersonic speeds. The next-g...

MTU Maintenance launches Pratt & Whitney PW800 engine MRO

MTU Aero Engines (MTU) has introduced MRO and testing capability for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW800 turbofan engines at MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg. MTU welcomed representatives from Pratt & Whitney Canada at its facility in Ludwigsfelde to mark the PW800 MRO introduction and to ...

Daher deliver the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900-series

Daher Aircraft’s turboprop-powered TBM airplane family marked a new milestone with today’s delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900-series, which was provided to its customer at the Paris Air Show. The TBM 900-series is the best-seller in the TBM’s history – representing almost half ...

Duncan Aviation technicians complete PW500 factory training

Duncan Aviation technicians complete PW500 factory training

As part of Duncan Aviation’s Pratt & Whitney Canada DOF (Designated Overhaul Facility) authorisation, eight Duncan Aviation engine technicians have successfully completed rigorous factory authorisation training on the Pratt & Whitney PW500 series engine and have begun their first overhaul....

Prince Aviation becomes first in Europe to implement “Automated Tool Control Level 5” system

Prince Aviation has announced that it has become the first business jet company in Europe to implement the "Automated Tool Control Level 5" system by "Snap-on" for managing aircraft maintenance tools. This significant investment follows Prince Aviation's recent hangar expansion and continues the ...

Gulfstream G400 completes first flight

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced the all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test program and further expanding Gulfstream’s ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft. The G400 defines a new standard with the...

Duncan Aviation appoints Bill Otte as turbine engine service sales representative for Pratt & Whitney Engine Program

Duncan Aviation appoints Bill Otte as turbine engine service sales representative for Pratt & Whitney Engine Program

Duncan Aviation has announced the appointment of Bill Otte as turbine engine service sales representative for its Pratt & Whitney Engine Program.  The role will see Otte focusing on enhancing customer experiences and fostering growth in the company's Pratt & Whitney turbine engine sales ...

Azzera, Inc. selected by Pratt & Whitney Canada for carbon offset solutions

Azzera, Inc., provider of sustainability solutions for business aviation, has announced it has been selected by Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, to provide carbon credits for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Carbon Offset Service. With this arrangement, Azzera will supply a portfolio of high-q...

Dassault Aviation celebrate the entry into service of the PW812D-powered Falcon 6X

Pratt & Whitney Canada joins Dassault Aviation in celebrating the entry into service of the new Falcon 6X business jet, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW812D turbofan engines. The Falcon 6X's entry into service is an important milestone for both companies. Pratt & Whitney is an ...

Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches PW545D Engine to Power New Cessna Citation Ascend

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced that its new PW545D engine will power the Cessna Citation Ascend, the latest addition to Textron Aviation's business jet family. The engine was designed and enhanced for Textron Aviation to deliver improved speci...

Pratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates One Billion Flying Hours and 60 Years of PT6 Innovation

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has achieved one billion flying hours since the formation of the company nearly 100 years ago, in 1928. P&WC engines power missions across a diverse portfolio – including Business Aviation, General Aviation, Regi...

Federal Aviation Administration Certifies PW812D Engine Achieving Another Milestone in the Entry into Service of Dassault Falcon 6X Business Jet

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the PW812D engine, designed to power the Dassault Falcon 6X business jet. “The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval ...

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812GA Engine Receives Type Certification

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today that its PW800 engine program has reached a key milestone with the Type Certification of its PW812GA engine by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced in October 2021 that the PW812GA was selected to power the Gulfstream G40...

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers 1,000th PT6A-42A to Piper Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it has shipped the 1,000th PT6A-42A engine from its Lethbridge, Alberta, Centre of Excellence to Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Fla. Piper uses the engine model to power its ever popular, single-engine M500, M...

P&W and Embraer complete 100% SAF flight testing of GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft

Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100% SAF without any compro...

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