A320neo

The PW1100G-powered A320neo fleet, now numbering 26 aircraft, has amassed more than 20,000 hr. and, along with the smaller in-service fleet of just three PW1500G-powered CS100s, has an engine dispatch reliability rate of more than 99%.


Initial fuel-burn performance is on target at 16% better than the International Aero Engines V2500 baseline for judging GTF performance, while at least one carrier has reported an approximately 18% improvement on a delivery flight. “It is still early, but in terms of performance retention, it is spot on with predictions, and we are completely pleased with that,” notes Webb.

The company’s recovery plan has focused particularly on improving the production quality of the hybrid aluminum-titanium fan blade used in all but the smallest variants of the PW1000G. Issues with the complex manufacture of these parts were blamed as the main culprit for a slower-than-planned production ramp-up that earlier this year forced Pratt to slow deliveries

Hayes says he is “highly confident” the team led by Eddy will meet the 350-400 engine deliveries targeted for the 2017 ramp-up. Pratt still hopes to deliver around 150 powerplants by the end of 2016, about 50 fewer than originally planned, but expects to be back on its delivery schedule by the end of next year.