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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy after long run of quarterly losses

The airline listed its estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion each, according to a court filing on Monday

Aerospace major P&W opens new customer service centre in Bengaluru

US aerospace major Pratt & Whitney on Wednesday announced the establishment of a new Customer Service Centre (CSS) in Bengaluru. As part of the company's India Capability Centre, the new facility will drive customer service and operations support for Pratt & Whitney Canada's 68,000 engines in service globally, the company said. Co-located with Pratt & Whitney's supply chain operations, engineering, and digital transformation centres of excellence in India, CSS will deliver a range of services such as MRO support, spare part management, engine leasing, engine reliability analysis and contract administration. The facility will employ over 150 aerospace experts and engineers who will support a global customer service ecosystem, it added. The centre is expected to cater to clients, including domestic and global airlines, original equipment manufacturers, MROs, regulatory bodies and small operators, Pratt & Whitney said. "With the new Customer Service Centre, we are ...

InterGlobe Aviation to receive compensation from P&W for engine issues

InterGlobe Aviation -- the parent company of no-frills carrier IndiGo -- on Friday said it will receive a "customised" compensation from aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney's affiliate firm International Aero Engine (IAE) for grounded aircraft. "On June 14, 2024, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd finalized an amendment to the existing agreement with International Aero Engines, LLC, an affiliate of Pratt & Whitney pursuant to which IAE will provide IndiGo with a customized compensation in relation to the ongoing situation of aircraft on ground due to unavailability of engines," InterGlobe Aviation said in a regulatory filing. The company, however, did not give the amount of compensation. A good number of IndiGo aircraft are grounded amid supply chain and engine issues. In February, the airline had said the number of aircraft on ground was in the mid-70s. The Gurugram-based budget carrier airline is the only profit-making domestic carrier. It reported more than doubling of profit after .

Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney establishes R&D centre in Bengaluru

IDCC will facilitate close collaboration with other RTX (Raytheon) businesses in India, including Collins Aerospace and RTX Enterprise Services

Pratt & Whitney engines caused damage of Rs 10,000 crore to Go First: Wadia

Nusli Wadia said that P&W engines started failing right from the earliest delivery in 2017 'not just once, but several times'

DGCA takes up matters with P&W regarding problems in IndiGo plane engines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken up the matter with Pratt and Whitney (P & W) regarding the three incidents of engine failure in IndiGo flights in quick succession leading to In-flight Shut down (IFSD) demanding Original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) urgent intervention of the highest level for suitable mitigation.The matter was taken up with Pratt & Whitney (P & W) on September 1. DGCA said that IndiGo A-321 neo aircraft VT-IUJ, while on a flight from Madurai to Mumbai was involved in an incident of a commanded In-flight Shut down (IFSD) on 29/08/2023, wherein the crew observed high vibration and Low oil pressure on one engine, followed by engine stall."Upon landing at Mumbai airport, Metallic chips were found on the oil chip detector. On the same day, in a similar incident, IndiGo A-321 neo aircraft VT-IUF, while on a flight from Kolkatta to Bangalore was involved in a commanded IFSD, wherein similar observations were made by the crew on the .

IndiGo to lease 22 aircraft to overcome impact of P&W engine snags: Report

IndiGo has the largest fleet with 135 planes running on the P&W engines which will be impacted due to safety inspection

TMS EP511: OCCRP allegations, Pratt & Whitney, agro-chemical stocks & more

What are OCCRP's allegations against Adani Group? Are Pratt & Whitney engines pulling India's airlines down? Will El-Nino spell trouble for agro-chemicals? What experiments will Vikram and Pragyan do?

P&W engines' issue to have 'minimal' impact on Indigo's fleet: DGCA

IndiGo is the largest customer of the A320 planes and the aircraft are powered by P&W engines

IndiGo still battling Pratt & Whitney engine woes, 10% fleet grounded

All 33 grounded planes of IndiGo are powered by Pratt and Whitney engines

Some Airbus jets with P&W engines will need to be removed, inspected

A large number of Airbus passenger jets will need to have their engines removed and inspected in the coming months after engine maker Pratt & Whitney discovered a problem that could cause parts to wear out more quickly, potentially adding to stress on airlines during the remainder of a hectic summer travel season. Shares of Pratt & Whitney parent RTX Corp. fell 11 per cent Tuesday afternoon after the company disclosed the issue. RTX said that a rare condition in powder metal used to manufacture certain parts made between late 2015 and mid-2021 will require speeded-up fleet inspections. The engine involved is most often used to power the Airbus A320neo, a midsize jet popular for short and medium-distance flights. The company said it expects that about 200 of Pratt PW1100 engines will need to be pulled off and inspected by mid-September, and another 1,000 engines will need inspections in the next nine to 12 months. Many Airbus A320 family jets use engines from CFM, but nearly ...

Pratt & Whitney engines on hundreds of Airbus A320neo jets recalled

Pratt & Whitney parent shares tumble

SIAC directs Pratt & Whitney to give Go First five engines a month

However, in May, Go First said that Pratt & Whitney were unable to dispatch any serviceable spare engines

Lenders set to clear Rs 400 crore to bring Go First back on runway

Go First plans to operate around 150 daily flights with 22 aircraft. The airline also plans to operate charter flights for defence forces in the initial phase

India-US jet engine deal: What are jet engines? Why is this deal important?

Technology around manufacturing jet engines capable of powering fighter aircraft is very closely guarded and remains the biggest impediment for countries wanting to develop their own combat aircraft

Pratt & Whitney, Awiros launch AI-based aircraft engine analysis tool

The innovation challenge had seen participation of 60 Indian and global startups in the domain of computer vision, AI and machine learning

Troubled airline Go First extends cancellation of flights until June 4

Go First had blamed the non-delivery of engines by the US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for its failure to operate

Embraer executives sees no sales hit from Pratt & Whitney engine woes

Pratt & Whitney "It is definitely a topic in discussions with customers," said Arjan Meijer, chief executive of Embraer Commercial Aviation

Govt tells Pratt & Whitney to get grounded planes 'up and running'

The minister said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was waiting for Go First's plan on resumption of flights

Go First backs emergency arbitration in dispute with Pratt & Whitney

(Reuters) - India's Go Airlines said on Monday it needed an emergency arbitration in its dispute with engine maker Pratt & Whitney to be enforced in Delaware to prevent it from going out of business.