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Press Releases
December 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Receives GreenCircle Award for Positive Contributions to Connecticut’s Environmental Health
December 22, 2011
- Japanese Ministry of Defense Announces Plans to Purchase F-35 Aircraft
December 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Receives Engine Contract for Boeing C-17s sold to India
December 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center Delivers 100th Overhauled Engine to Shanghai Airlines
December 15, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines Selected for JetBlue’s Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
December 15, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems to Provide Sonelgaz with 18 MOBILEPAC Turbogenerators for Peaking Power Needs
December 14, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Developing an FT4000 SWIFTPAC® Next-Generation Industrial Gas Turbine
December 13, 2011
- Geared For Success: Landmark Year for PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ Engine
December 5, 2011
November 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Powers Flight of Second Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System for U.S. Navy
November 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Latest Mars Rover to the Red Planet
November 26, 2011
- PurePower® PW1000G Geared Turbofan™ Engine Named to TIME Magazine’s ‘50 Best Inventions of 2011’
November 21, 2011
- Qatar Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
November 15, 2011
- ALAFCO Opts for Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
November 15, 2011
- PurePower® Engines Surpass 1,000 Hours of Full Engine Testing
November 14, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA Complete Hot-Fire Test on J-2X Engine
November 10, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney F135 Propulsion System Powers Successful Sea Trials for F-35 Program
November 9, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney’s Waste Heat-to-Power Organic Rankine Cycle Solutions Now Eligible for the California Self-Generation Incentive Program
November 9, 2011
- Wood Group GTS Forms Strategic Alliance with Pratt & Whitney Power Systems for 'F' Technology Services
November 1, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney EcoFlight Solutions Signs Exclusive Software Licensing Agreement With Aviaso
November 1, 2011
October 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Test New Liquid Propulsion System in support of Protecting the U.S. and Europe from Regional Threats
October 31, 2011
- APR Energy Enters Strategic Partnership with Pratt & Whitney Power Systems
October 28, 2011
- Air China Completes First Sustainable Biofuel Flight Using Pratt & Whitney PW4000 94-inch Engines
October 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite to Study Atmosphere and Sea-Surface Temperatures
October 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Systems Successfully Maneuver Missile Defense Interceptors to Destroy Ballistic Missile Targets
October 25, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Dedicates F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Models to Employees at Connecticut Facility
October 21, 2011
- Clarification statement on IAE commercial production
October 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce Announce Restructuring of IAE Collaboration and New Partnership to Develop Next Generation Engines for Mid-Size Aircraft
October 12, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash Extends to Business Jet Market
October 11, 2011
- First PurePower® PW1200G Engine Concludes Ground Testing
October 3, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to Supply Critical Hardware for Concentrated Solar Power Towers for Clean, Reliable Electricity
October 3, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada to Have Significant Presence at NBAA
October 3, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Invites PT6A and Turbofan Customers to Attend M&O Sessions at NBAA 2011
October 3, 2011
September 2011
- Pratt & Whitney, JAEC and MTU to Collaborate on PurePower® PW1100G-JM for Airbus A320neo Program
September 28, 2011
- Wizz Air Selects Pratt & Whitney's Environmental Friendly EcoPower® Engine Wash
September 28, 2011
- Cargolux Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney Engine Management Program
September 27, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs FMP® Agreement with DRF Luftrettung
September 27, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Continues Tests on Department of Defense, NASA Engines
September 22, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Share of China Eastern Order Valued at $400 Million
September 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada and AVIC Engine Holdings Create New MRO Facility in China for Civil-Certified PT6A and PW100 Series Engines
September 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G Engine Completes First Flight Test Program
September 15, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Donates $1 Million and Twin Wasp Engine to National World War II Museum; Dave Hess Joins Board of Trustees
September 12, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Twin Satellites to Study the Moon
September 10, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center Delivers First Overhauled Engine to Overseas Customer
September 8, 2011
August 2011
- Feature Photo: Pratt & Whitney-Powered F-15C Departs
August 30, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Amercon Receives OSHA Voluntary Protection Plan STAR Designation
August 26, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Receives Above & Beyond Award For Support of Employees in National Guard and Reserves
August 26, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash Extends to Helicopter Market
August 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney’s Enhanced F100 Engine Powers First F-16 Delivery to Royal Moroccan Air Force
August 12, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Juno Spacecraft on Mission to Study Planet Jupiter
August 5, 2011
July 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Bids Farewell to the Space Shuttle Program, Encourages Plan for Future Human Spaceflight
July 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Purchases Remaining Japan Turbine Technologies Shares from Japan Airlines
July 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Next Generation J-2X Upper-Stage Engine for Future Human Spaceflight Successfully Begins Demonstration Testing
July 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Again Demonstrates its Large-Payload Lift Capability by Boosting Latest Navigation Satellite
July 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Final Flight to International Space Station
July 8, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s Space Shuttle Main Engines To Power Final Flight to International Space Station
July 5, 2011
June 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Signs Exclusive Maintenance Agreement with Jetstar Pacific Airlines
June 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Completes Performance Tests on Compact Gasifier
June 22, 2011
- IndiGo Selects Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 22, 2011
- Engine Alliance GP7200 Engine Hits 500,000 In-Service Flight Hours; Nears Third Anniversary of Entry Into Service
June 22, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands Maintenance Coverage for INAER
June 22, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1500G Engines on up to 30 Bombardier CSeries Aircraft for Korean Air
June 21, 2011
- Air Austral Finalizes Purchase and Fleet Management Agreements with Engine Alliance
June 21, 2011
- CIT Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines to Power Up to 50 Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
June 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1500G Engines on Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Order for Undisclosed Major Network Carrier
June 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G Engine Flies Maiden Flight: Begins Flight Test Program
June 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney and U.S. Air Force Initiate First F119 Engine Overhaul
June 21, 2011
- Monarch Airlines to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 21, 2011
- BA CityFlyer Selects Pratt & Whitney’s Environmentally Friendly EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 21, 2011
- ABX Air Signs Agreement for Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower® Engine Wash Service
June 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Named Frost & Sullivan Engine OEM of the Year
June 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Share of China Southern Order Valued at $250 Million
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Share of Gulf Air Order Valued at $60 Million
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney and International Lease Finance Corporation Finalize Agreement for PurePower® PW1100G Engines on Airbus A320neo Order
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1200G Engines on Mitsubishi Regional Jet Order for ANI Group Holdings LTD
June 20, 2011
- El Al Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney’s Environmental Friendly EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 20, 2011
- GMG Airlines Sign Maintenance Service Agreement with Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners
June 20, 2011
- Onur Air Selects Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash to Reduce Fuel Burn and CO2 Emissions
June 20, 2011
- All Nippon Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4074D Engines in $230 Million Deal
June 20, 2011
- Virgin Atlantic Airways to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Completes Performance Tests on Compact Gasifier
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA’s Future Human Spaceflight Ready for Test
June 20, 2011
- India To Acquire C-17s Exclusively Powered By Pratt & Whitney F117 Engines
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Delivers First F135 Spare Engine to Eglin Air Force Base for F-35 Training Operations
June 20, 2011
- U.S. Air Force and Pratt & Whitney Complete First F117 Overhaul at Oklahoma Maintenance Facility
June 20, 2011
- United Arab Emirates Air Force Receives First Pratt & Whitney-powered C-17 Aircraft
June 20, 2011
- Malaysia Airlines to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower® Engine Wash
June 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Joins in Launch of Aerosud's First Indigenous Turboprop Civil Certified Aircraft in Africa
June 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches Engine Diagnostic Tool for PW300 Engine
June 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Joins Dassault Aviation in Celebrating Delivery of 500th PW307A Engine
June 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Provides Power Solutions to APR Energy for Earthquake-Affected Japan
June 17, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Media Events at the Paris Air Show
June 14, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA's Future Human Spaceflight Ready for Test
June 13, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite Designed to Measure Salt Concentrations in World Oceans
June 10, 2011
May 2011
- Korean Air Celebrates Delivery of First GP7200-powered A380 Aircraft
May 24, 2011
- First Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1217G Engine Testing Begins
May 17, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches Enhanced PW308C Engine for Dassault's Falcon 2000S
May 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches Engine Diagnostic Tool for PW100 Engine
May 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Space Shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station
May 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Awarded $1.13B Contract for F135 Engine Production
May 16, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Early-Warning Missile Detection System into Orbit
May 7, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates Mirabel Aerospace Centre Grand Opening
May 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Delivers First F135 Engine for Low Rate Initial Production Lot 3
May 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Celebrates Museum Installation of JSF119 Engine at Smithsonian Institution
May 3, 2011
April 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Signs MOU with COMAC for China Aviation Leadership Training Program
April 27, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engine Configuration Meets All Customer Requirements for Flight
April 26, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Support Boeing to Mature the Design of the CST-100 Spacecraft's Integrated Service Module and Launch Abort Propulsion System
April 18, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Spacecraft for U.S. Government
April 15, 2011 - Pratt & Whitney Launches PureSolution(SM) Services for PurePower® Engine Family
April 12, 2011 - Lufthansa Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
April 4, 2011
March 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Receives Maintenance Contract Extension to Support F100 Engines for Italian Air Force
March 31, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney's F119 Engine Hot Section Demonstrates Full-Life Capability
March 31, 2011
- IndiGo Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Order: One of the Largest Orders in Recent Aviation History
March 31, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower® PW1200G Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet
March 24, 2011
- Five Pratt & Whitney Engineers Honored as Distinguished Engineers of the Year By Hartford ASME for Their Work on the F135 Engine for the F-35 Fighter
March 21, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Hot-Fire Tests Launch Abort Demonstration Engine for Boeing's CST-100 Spacecraft
March 14, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Government Satellite into Orbit
March 11, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1100G Engines on Airbus A320neo Order for International Lease Finance Corporation
March 8, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Demonstrates First RS-68A Production Engine is Ready for Flight
March 8, 2011
- Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance Finalize GP7200 Engine and Fleet Management Agreements
March 7, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Joins Med-Trans Corporation in Celebrating Delivery of Milestone 1,000th PW206B2 Engine Aboard EC135P2 Helicopters
March 6, 2011
- VIH Aviation Group Ltd. Chooses P&WC-Powered AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters Signs Long-Term Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan Contract
March 6, 2011
- PHI Inc Chooses P&WC-Powered AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters Signs Long-Term Engine Service Agreement for PT6C-67C Engines
March 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers First PT6C-67E Production Engine for the Eurocopter EC175 Helicopter
March 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates Swedish Police Squadron 40,000-hour Milestone
March 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers Launch of U.S. Military Orbital Test Vehicle
March 5, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Deliver First JT8D-219 Engine for Re-engined Joint STARS Aircraft
March 3, 2011
February 2011
- Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Powers First Flight of Production F-35 Aircraft
February 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Parts and Cargo Module to the International Space Station
February 24, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy
February 23, 2011
- First Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engine Completes Initial Ground Tests, Exceeds Expectations
February 16, 2011
- All Nippon Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney for Long-term Maintenance and Materials Agreement Valued at $1 Billion
February 9, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds 8 Million Flight Hours
February 8, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Propulsion System Successfully Powers First Flight of X-47B Navy-Northrop Grumman Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration Program
February 7, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1200G Engines on Mitsubishi Regional Jet Order for Trans States Holdings
February 1, 2011
January 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for Three PURECYCLE® Systems from NRG Enerji in Turkey
January 28, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Heavy-Lift Vehicle Carrying a Government Satellite
January 20, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for PURECYCLE® System from Gympie Timber Company in Australia
January 19, 2011
- Air India Reduces Fuel Burn and CO2 Emissions with Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash
January 19, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Purchases Patented Technology for EcoPower® Engine Wash
January 18, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for Two Turboden ORC Systems from Sopogy, Inc
January 17, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney's JT8D Engine Receives FAA Certification for Engine Enhancements
January 10, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Power Biofuel Tests for U.S. Air Force
January 6, 2011
- Pratt & Whitney's Short Take Off Vertical Landing Variant F135 Engine Receives Initial Service Release
January 3, 2011
