EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt
& Whitney has delivered its first ship set of PurePower®
PW1100G-JM engines on schedule to Airbus for its A320neo aircraft
family. The PurePower engines were assembled and tested at the
company's West Palm Beach,
Florida, facility – one of three locations that will
assemble PW1100G-JM engines for Airbus. Pratt & Whitney
is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"Airbus put its trust in Pratt & Whitney to design,
develop and certify the PW1100G-JM engine for the A320neo," said
David Brantner, president, Pratt
& Whitney Commercial Engines. "I am pleased to say that Pratt
& Whitney has completed more than 75 percent of certification
testing and we are on track to meet or exceed all
commitments. Our PurePower engine family has now
completed more than 9,000 hours of rigorous testing,
which is proving the engine's capability and reliability. We are on
track and ready to power the first A320neo aircraft in late
summer."
The PW1100G-JM engine continues to go through its rigorous
testing process with certification planned for the second half of
2014. Airline operation or entry into service is planned for the
fourth quarter of 2015.
The PW1100G-JM engine successfully completed its first
development flight May 15, 2013, on
Pratt & Whitney's flight test aircraft. To date, the company
has successfully completed more than 20 development engine builds
and three flight test campaigns to validate the PW1100G-JM engine.
The first engine was tested in November
2012, less than two years after the Geared Turbofan program
was launched.
Compared with an A320ceo without Sharklets, the A320neo
powered by PW1100G-JM engine technology will provide customers with
up to a 15 percent reduction in fuel-burn with a corresponding
reduction in CO2 emissions. The PW1100G-JM engine also provides up
to a 75 percent reduction in the A320neo noise footprint, which is
also environmentally friendly and allows longer hours of operation
at airports that operate under curfew.
To date, the PurePower engine family has more than 5,500 orders
and commitments, including options, from more than 50 global
customers.
Airbus is the world's leading commercial aircraft manufacturer
whose customer focus, commercial know-how, technological leadership
and manufacturing efficiency have set the standard for the aviation
industry. Headquartered in Toulouse,
France, Airbus is owned by the Airbus Group, a global leader
in aerospace, defense and related services. In addition to Airbus'
commercial aircraft activities, this group is comprised of the
Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defense and Space business units and
maintains a presence on every continent.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design,
manufacture and service of aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground
power units, and small turbojet propulsion products. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high
technology products and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit its website at
www.utc.com, or follow the company on
Twitter: @UTC.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels of
demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and in
the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced technologies; as
well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
those detailed from time to time in the companies' Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
For more information on the Pratt & Whitney PurePower
engine, visit:
www.purepowerengines.com.
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Sara Banda
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Heather
Waldron
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Pratt &
Whitney
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Pratt &
Whitney
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860-565-4031
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860-709-1368
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sara.banda@pw.utc.com
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heather.waldron@pw.utc.com
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SOURCE Pratt & Whitney