The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.

DALLAS — Today, in 1964, the three-engined Boeing 727 entered service with launch customer Eastern Air Lines (EA), one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines created by the Spoils Conferences of 1930.

It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines that had flown over 27,000 hours before the accident. After takeoff, the Boeing 737 only reached an altitude of 350 feet before stalling.

Finally, the last few Caravelle models used two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 turbofan jet engines, while the earlier models used Rolls-Royce RA.29 Avon turbojet engines. Read the original article on ...

Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a ...

Pratt & Whitney's plant fully opened in 2022 and plans to expand again in the coming years, Gov. Josh Stein announced Jan. 28 ...

A snapshot of how new, multi-billion-dollar jet engine contracts for the USAF are set to shape the future of US air power.

Pratt & Whitney, a global aerospace manufacturer, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Asheville, according to a release from Gov. Josh Stein.

After completing its Asheville-based facility in 2022, Pratt & Whitney is expanding in Western North Carolina with a $285 million project that will create an estimated additional 325 jobs ...