
Pratt’s plan to fix the geared turbofan’s powder metal issues includes pushing out the Advantage variant both in whole and in parts.
Credit: Sylvain Ramadier/Airbus
Engine-maker Pratt & Whitney is on track with its original September 2023 operational and financial plans to address geared turbofan powder metal issues, President Shane Eddy told Aviation Week, and the number of related aircraft on the ground should start decreasing. “We’re driving forward,” Eddy...
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