
A Pratt & Whitney executive on Monday called on Congress to fund the Air Force’s Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) following a pair of critical reports from government watchdogs over the company’s progress with the F-35’s engine, the F135.The Defense Department inspector general (DoD IG) on Monday released a report that found 61 "nonconformities," or violations of AS9100C, regulatory requirements and DoD policies during an inspection. DoD IG found the F135 critical safety item (CSI) program did not meet…