EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Embraer celebrated delivery of the GTF™
PW1900G production engines for the E195-E2 aircraft at Embraer's E2
final assembly line in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. The E195-E2 is expected to enter into
service in the second half of 2019 with Azul Brazilian
Airlines.
"We are excited to receive the GTF production engines for the
initial serial production of the E195-E2, as we know firsthand the
advantages that these engines provide to our customers and the
environment," said Fernando Antonio
Oliveira, Embraer's E2 Program Director.
Embraer's E190-E2 aircraft, which is also powered by the Pratt
& Whitney PW1900G engine, entered service in April 2018 with Widerøe, followed by Air Astana
in December 2018.
"Delivering the first production engines for the E195-E2 is an
important milestone for the program," said Graham Webb, vice president of Commercial Engine
Programs at Pratt & Whitney. "We look forward to continuing to
work together to support Embraer's second GTF-powered E2 aircraft
model."
In addition to being selected as the exclusive propulsion system
for the E2 commercial aircraft, Pratt & Whitney's APS2600E
auxiliary power unit (APU) is the sole-sourced APU for the E2
family. The APS2600E APU gives airlines greater flexibility, by
increasing the altitude ceiling for ETOPS and other operations, and
providing a significant increase in electrical power delivery to
meet the needs of today's airlines.
The E195-E2 aircraft has more than 24% reduction in fuel burn
per seat than the previous-generation E195, with NOx emissions 50%
below the ICAO CAEP/6 regulation and 19dB to 20dB of ICAO Chapter 4
cumulative noise margin.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft and helicopter 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
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