China Airlines inducts first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine

Pratt & Whitney has released that China Airlines has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. China Airlines joined the GTF MRO network in 2020, with its Engineering and Maintenance organisation providing disassembly, assembly and test capability for the PW1100G-JM engine, the GTF model that powers Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

In 2019, China Airlines selected the GTF engine to power 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft, along with an EngineWise