An Air New Zealand (NZ) ATR72-600 suffered an engine fire while approaching Wellington Airport (WLG) on September 1, 2024, forcing the crew to land and evacuate 70 passengers and four crew members.
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The Pentagon now projects the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will cost about $536.3 billion to develop and procure, up from $485.2 billion in the previous estimate. Its total lifecycle cost, however, has fallen to roughly $1.93 trillion from $2.06 trillion.
Patria has begun manufacturing F-35 fighter forward fuselages, landing gear doors, and F135 engine assemblies in Finland, and the company said the programme is progressing as planned.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has secured a major regulatory milestone after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the GTF Advantage™ engine for the Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Vietnam’s aviation sector is managing operational pressure as engine shortages force multiple aircraft out of service.
At the semi-deserted airport, workers in protective suits methodically strip components from nearly new Airbus jets, turning advanced airliners into parts stockpiles.
The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced multirole fighter aircraft.
Airbus prepares to deliver the first Pratt & Whitney-powered A321XLR to Wizz Air, revolutionizing long-haul efficiency.
Gulfstream achieves the inaugural trans-Atlantic flight utilizing sustainable aviation fuel, with data gathered throughout this journey
Given the ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine problems and their impact, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has emphasized the urgent need for Pratt & Whitney to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in India.