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Morocco grows its aerospace cluster

Oct. 27, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Morocco is emerging as a major aerospace supplier, taking advantage of its location to Africa and the Middle East and low wages. A wide spectrum of international aerospace companies is located there…. Read More

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 Posted on October 25, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, IAM 751, SPEEA

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Airbus, Boeing cost-cutting

Sept. 20, 2016: Airbus is planning cost-cutting measures to offset program write-offs and delivery delays, according to The Financial Times. One of these delays involves the well-publicized problems with the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine on… Read More

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 Posted on September 20, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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44% supplier shortfall for GTF now showing impact

Sept. 6, 2016, © Leeham Co.: It was a stunning admission, one that produced the biggest headlines at the United Technologies media days in June: 44% of the suppliers on Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbo Fan engine weren’t… Read More

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 Posted on September 6, 2016 by

 Airbus, Bombardier, CFM, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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Thinking outside the box at Pratt & Whitney

June 16, 2016, © Leeham Co.: “I’m working on six or eight engines. The more the better.” This startling statement comes from Alan Epstein, vice president of technology and the environment for Pratt & Whitney. It runs counter… Read More

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 Posted on June 16, 2016 by

 Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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Pontifications: GTF faces steep learning curve on costs

June 13, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The current cost to build the new Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine is $10m per engine. This has to come down by a factor of five, said Greg Hayes, the… Read More

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 Posted on June 13, 2016 by

 Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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UTAS sees increasing electronic architecture in future airplanes

Subscription Required Introduction June 9, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The debate continues whether the next new, clean-sheet airplane will be a Middle of the Market aircraft (MOMA) or replacements for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families. Along… Read More

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 Posted on June 9, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, MOM, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, United Technologies

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UTC media day 2: PW addresses Under-Performing supply chain

Day 2 of the United Technologies Corp (UTC) Media Days is focused on Pratt & Whitney. June 7, 2016: Pratt & Whitney officials today clarified an eye-popping statement yesterday by Greg Hayes, CEO of parent United Technologies, that… Read More

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 Posted on June 7, 2016 by

 Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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UTC media day 1: Intelligent aircraft, aftermarket support

June 6, 2016: Intelligent aircraft–systems that communicate more fully within the aircraft and between the aircraft and the ground–is increasing and it requires more and more power to achieve, says Mauro Atalla, vice president, engineering and technology-sensors and integrated… Read More

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 Posted on June 6, 2016 by

 Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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UTC media day 1: UTAS, twice the size of any other aerospace systems company

Note: United Technologies Corp (UTC) is holding its annual Media Days today and tomorrow. We’re providing reporting from the event. This is the first time in our long participation that UTC Aerospace Systems is presenting. UTAS is a… Read More

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 Posted on June 6, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies

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Embraer weighs in against Honeywell-UTC merger

March 1, 2016, © Leeham Co. Embraer joined Airbus and Boeing in opposing the potential acquisition by Honeywell of United Technologies Corp. We’re at the 2016 ISTAT AGM in Phoenix and will be reporting on presentations and news… Read More

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 Posted on March 1, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, ISTAT

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