The Great Central Railway’s Annual Autumn Steam Gala isn’t too far away, and will see small and large come together for a big weekend of…
CrossCountry passengers reminded to plan ahead for August bank holiday rail travel in Birmingham
Passengers travelling by rail over the August bank holiday weekend are being reminded to check before they travel as major HS2 construction work in Birmingham will affect CrossCountry services. From Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August 2026, engineering work to install part of the new Saltley Viaduct will mean changes to rail services between […]
CrossCountry passengers reminded to plan ahead for August bank holiday rail travel in Birmingham
Passengers travelling by rail over the August bank holiday weekend are being reminded to check before they travel as major HS2 construction work in Birmingham will affect CrossCountry services. From Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August 2026, engineering work to install part of the new Saltley Viaduct will mean changes to rail services between […]
How Pratt & Whitney Traded The Widebody Engine Market For Narrowbody Dominance
For decades, Pratt & Whitney was one of the three dominant names in large commercial aircraft propulsion. Its PW4000 family powered hundreds of widebodies, including early Boeing 777s, 767s, and 747s, as well as Airbus A330s.Today, however, the competitive landscape looks dramatically different, and new-generation passenger widebody entering service are powered by either GE Aerospace or Rolls-Royce, leaving Pratt & Whitney absent from an entire generation of flagship aircraft.