Rolls-Royce has filed a lawsuit against Pratt & Whitney’s parent company United Technologies Corporation alleging that Pratt violated a patent on the Engine Alliance GP7200 and PW1000G. Rolls-Royce is alleging that Pratt has violated a patent it holds on swept fan blades used on the two engines, with the UK manufacturer seeking damages and injunctions.
Qantas will increase its capacity on its China routes, according to a recent filing with the International Air Services Commission (IASC), which states that the airline will upgrade some of its services from Airbus A330s to Boeing 747-400s for the northern winter scheduling season. In its application, the airline is seeking to increase its allocation
Pratt & Whitney will shortly start testing on the first PW1524G engine, marking a key milestone for the engine that will power the Bombardier CSeries. Pratt held a ‘Last Bolt’ ceremony at its Middletown, Connecticut production facility for the engine on August 25 before it was shipped off to its West Palm Beach, Florida facility
Air New Zealand has recorded a six per cent fall in normalised earnings, although the airline says that it remained one of the world’s best performing airlines during a challenging year. For the financial year ending June 31, the airline recorded normalised earnings of NZ$137m (A$108.6m), compared to NZ$145m (A$114.9m) the year prior, while net
Sydney Airport has announced that it will not increase regional aircraft parking charges after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raised concerns that it had not followed proper process. “The ACCC has reminded Sydney Airport that the Trade Practices Act requires it to notify the ACCC of any proposed increase in aircraft parking charges
Brisbane based flight simulator manufacturer SimJET Training Systems has entered into a strategic partnership with Archerfield based Airline Academy of Australia (AAA) to enhance significantly AAA’s capabilities to train pilots up to airline standard. Under the agreement, SimJET will provide AAA students access to a Boeing 737-800 simulator and Airbus A320 procedural training device, making
