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 ...

State and local officials hailed the move as a much-needed boost to Western North Carolina’s economy after Hurricane Helene.

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

With this investment, the facility will now offer an expanded production capacity to meet growing customer demand.