PARIS AIR SHOW, Paris, June 19,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney's PurePower
PW1100G-JM engine has been granted 180 minute Extended Range
Operations (ETOPS) eligibility by the European Aviation Safety
Agency. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had approved ETOPs
for the engine in December 2016. The
ETOPS certification sets the maximum allowed amount of
single-engine flying time that an aircraft can be from the nearest
suitable airport. The PW1100G-JM engine powers the A320neo.
Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE:UTX).
"This is a significant milestone for both the Pratt &
Whitney team and the PurePower engine family. This 180 minute ETOPs
classification is the maximum required in its class," said
Chris Calio, president, Pratt &
Whitney Commercial Engines.
The Pratt & Whitney PurePower family has more than 80
customers from over 30 countries. In-service performance of the
PurePower engine has demonstrated its ability to reduce fuel burn
by 16 percent, regulated emissions by 50 percent and the noise foot
print by 75 percent.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United
Technologies Corp., based in Farmington,
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 support, performance and realization of the
anticipated benefits 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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