Hess Readies Pratt for ‘Tough Sledding’
Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess addresses members of the press at his company’s annual ‘Media Day,’ held this year in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney)
Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess addresses members of the press at his company’s annual ‘Media Day,’ held this year in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney)

Pratt & Whitney CEO David Hess doesn't spend time lamenting his company’s decision to forgo a bid for a place on Boeing’s proposed 777X. In fact, in an interview with AIN during the company’s April 11 “Media Day” in West Palm Beach, Florida, Hess expressed not an inkling of regret, evidently taking comfort in the narrowbody market’s virtually unequivocal acceptance of his company’s Geared Turbofan.