PARIS AIR SHOW, Paris, June 16,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SMBC Aviation Capital, the world's
third largest aircraft lessor, has chosen Pratt & Whitney's
PW1100G-JM engine to power 30 of its Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. The PurePower engine
family has completed 19,000 hours and 34,000 cycles of full engine
testing, including 5,000 hours of flight time. Pratt & Whitney
is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
"SMBC Aviation Capital is pleased to have Pratt & Whitney's
industry-leading PurePower engines powering a sizeable portion of
our fleet of Airbus A320neos," said Peter
Barrett, CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital. "We focus on
supplying our customers with aircraft that are the right solutions
for their specific needs and requirements, and we are confident
that the Pratt & Whitney powered A320neo will provide them with
a highly efficient and dependable solution."
"The lessor community is very important to Pratt & Whitney
and we are honored to provide our game-changing PurePower engines
for SMBC Aviation Capital," said Greg
Gernhardt, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial
Engines. "Customers continue to select the PurePower engine because
they recognize they are investing in their future since no other
engine today can deliver similar value in terms of reductions in
noise, fuel burn, emissions and overall cost savings."
SMBC Aviation Capital is the world's third largest aircraft
lessor, with a modern fleet of over 370 owned and managed aircraft
valued at more than $10.5bn. SMBC
Aviation Capital has 95 airline customers and over 42 investors in
more than 40 countries around the world. It is headquartered in
Dublin and has offices in,
Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong
Kong, Singapore,
New York, Amsterdam, Toulouse and Seattle.
Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC) is a 23% collaboration
partner in PW1100G-JM program. JAEC is responsible for development,
manufacturing and engineering support of the fan, low-pressure
compressor, combustor, and low-pressure shafts. JAEC is a
consortium, consisting of three Japanese companies: IHI (65%),
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (25%), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(10%).
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems 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 United Technologies Corp.'s
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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Sara
Banda
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Rob
Greening
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Pratt &
Whitney
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Powerscourt (for SMBC
AC)
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860-565-4031
office
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+44 207 250 1446
office
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860-202-8644
mobile
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+44 7809 698 259
mobile
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sara.banda@pw.utc.com
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rob.greening@powerscourt-group.com
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