EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney today launched the newest addition to
the PurePower engine family, the PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust
class engine for the Airbus A321neo aircraft. The engine's higher
thrust makes it the most powerful engine on the A321neo allowing
A321neo operators, fitted with Geared Turbofan™ engine technology,
to fly routes of greater distance while carrying more passengers or
larger payloads when operating out of high-altitude airports. Pratt
& Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
UTX).
"At Pratt & Whitney, we're always working to stay one step
ahead with our technology while providing our customers value. The
PurePower PW1135G-JM engine is yet another example of this
approach," said David Brantner,
president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines. "With the
PW1135G-JM engine, we offer incremental value by opening up new
routes without compromising fuel burn, emissions and environmental
performance."
The higher thrust offered by the PW1135G-JM engine allows an
A321neo operator to benefit from increased range when operating out
of high altitude airports, such as Mexico
City and Bogota.
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 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 completed more than
9,000 hours of testing, including more than 1,200 hours of flight
test hours. Pratt & Whitney has more than 5,500 PurePower
engine orders and commitments, including options.
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.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/purepowerengine
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/purepowerengine
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/purepowerengine
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