Pratt & Whitney’s JT8D engine, an icon of aviation history, celebrates 50 years of dependable service this month, making it one of the most successful gas turbine engines in history. The JT8D engine entered service in 1964, and with approximately 1,800 engines still flying, Pratt & Whitney expects the engine to remain in service for … Dowiedz się więcej
Pratt & Whitney and Boeing officials celebrated the delivery of the first PW4062 engines for the first KC-46 test aircraft during an event at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility this week. Howie Chandler, vice president of business development, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, addressed … Dowiedz się więcej
Friday night, Pratt & Whitney made its last, best and final contract offer to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The IAM advised the company that it intends to recommend employees reject the offer. The offer addresses the interests of Pratt & Whitney’s employees and the competitiveness of the company’s new programs. … Dowiedz się więcej
Diversity/Careers Magazine is featuring a story in its latest issue called „Diverse Suppliers Bring Flexibility and Value,” about Pratt & Whitney and UTC’s supplier diversity programs. „The size and scope of our operations create responsibilities for ourselves and those who work with us. To produce superior products in a responsible manner, we need suppliers who … Dowiedz się więcej
Pratt & Whitney engines have dependably served U.S. interests on the world stage in wartime as well as in peace. But 50 years ago this month, the company’s renowned products answered the call to serve, much less conspicuously, during a time of national tragedy. On Nov. 28, 1963, with the nation in a state of … Dowiedz się więcej
The U.S. Department of Defense and Pratt & Whitney signed a contract today for the sixth lot of F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II. Today’s $508 million modification to the fully funded contract (N00019-12-C-0090) brings the total LRIP 6 contract value to $1.1 billion. The low rate initial production (LRIP) contract covers … Dowiedz się więcej