A YEAR THAT BEGAN WITH PRATT &
Whitney's stunning announcement that it
would develop replacement parts for
CFM56-3 engines contained several more
surprises as the months rolled by. By itself, Pratt's decision
to break ranks with other engine OEMs and make
PMA parts for the world's most popular engine family--
with United Airlines as launch customer--would have
been enough for those engaged in the maintenance,
repair and overhaul of commercial transports to mark
2006 as a year to remember.
More was to follow,
however. In the spring,
EADS put its unprofitable
A YEAR THAT BEGAN WITH PRATT & Whitney's stunning announcement that it would develop replacement parts for CFM56-3 engines contained several more surprises as the months rolled by. By itself, Pratt's decision to break ranks with other engine OEMs and make PMA parts for the world's most popular engine family-- with United Airlines as launch customer--would have been enough for those engaged in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of commercial transports to mark 2006 as a year to ...
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