Listen: 777 freighter unaffected as Pratt-powered airframes face grounding

Two unrelated instances of engine failure occurred over the weekend involving different models of Pratt & Whitney engines powering a United Airlines 777-200 and a Longtail Aviation 747-400BCF. Both incidents are under investigation, and while no fleetwide recommendations have been issued for the Pratt-powered 747s, Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau and the FAA have grounded the 777-200 […]