Pratt & Whitney is considered to be one of the most well-known names in the aviation industry. The company was first founded in 1925, and it is currently part of RTX, formerly Raytheon Technologies.

From piston engines to future hydrogen fuel celled engines, the history of aero engines is full of revolutions.

The two announcements highlight RTX’s parallel work on both air-breathing and solid rocket propulsion technologies through its businesses. RTX made two propulsion announcements on Sept. 24, 2025, ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has completed critical testing on its small turbofan engine family for use on Collaborative Combat ...

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will use new digital design technology to accelerate its work on the XA103, its submission for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) ...

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is developing a new family of engines that can power munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), according to an RTX statement on 22 September. The turbofan ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is accelerating the development of its XA103 engine for the U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive ...

When it comes to technical advancements, including in the field of engines, the aviation industry seems to be pretty stable. That means present-day solutions are so reliable and effective that they ...

Pratt & Whitney has secured European approval for its GTF Advantage engine, eight months after US FAA certification. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued a revised type certificate for ...

Pratt & Whitney has filled engine agreement for 2025, executive says Company talking to Airbus about engine needs for next three years Pratt has seen improvement in engine repair times, executive says ...

The blade is being flown on a private jet to undergo examination Tuesday. One of the fan blades that was fractured in the Pratt and Whitney engine that failed during United Airlines Flight 328 showed ...