Engines
Paris 2011: GTF Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Consortium to be Formed
A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year

A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year, according to Dave Hess, Pratt & Whitney president. 

At present comprising Pratt & Whitney and two of its three IAE partners–MTU and Japanese Aero Engines Corp. (JAEC)–the new consortium will be responsible for development, marketing and after-sales support of the PW1000G Pure Power turbofans, currently chosen to power the Airbus A320neo, Bombardier CSeries, Mitsubishi MRJ and Irkut MC-21.