- IATA has welcomed changes by Pratt & Whitney Canada on used engine parts
- The changes have removed restrictions on maintenance shops
- The changes have been limited to PT6 and PW100-series turboprop engines
- Supply chain constraints added $5.7bn to costs in 2025
- The outcome has added to benefits from the IATA CFM agreement
The International Air Transport Association has welcomed changes by Pratt & Whitney Canada to contractual terms that had raised competition concerns in the market for used engine parts. The changes have removed restrictions on maintenance shops in P&WC’s network that could have limited independent suppliers’ access to used engine material and related service. The changes have been limited to used parts for P&WC’s PT6 and PW100-series turboprop engines.
The changes have not covered Pratt & Whitney’s larger commercial jet engines or addressed the use of regulator-approved alternative parts and repairs. The European Commission Directorate-General for Competition’s work has resulted in Pratt & Whitney Canada making changes that have brought more competition and choice to one part of the turboprop engine aftermarket. The principles of fair access, competition and customer choice have been stated as applicable across the entire engine aftermarket.
An IATA-Oliver Wyman study has estimated that supply chain constraints added some $5.7bn to airlines’ engine leasing and maintenance costs in 2025. Greater competition and more options for parts and repairs have been among the measures that can help alleviate these pressures. The outcome of the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition’s P&WC probe has added to benefits gained earlier this year with the renewal of IATA’s agreement with CFM International on aftermarket practices.
Nick Careen shared “The principles of fair access, competition and customer choice should apply across the entire engine aftermarket.”
