Hong Kong Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Advantage70™ Engines in $470 Million Deal
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Feb. 5, 2010 – Hong Kong Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70™ engine to power six new Airbus A330 aircraft. The memorandum of understanding, valued at approximately $470 million at list prices, includes two spare engines and a fleet management program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney Offers PW4000 94-inch Advantage Performance Upgrade Package to Reduce Fuel Burn and Operating Costs
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Feb. 5, 2010 – Pratt & Whitney will offer an Advantage Performance Upgrade package for the PW4000 94-inch family of engines that will deliver 1 percent fuel burn reduction and improve engine durability. Other benefits of the package include lower greenhouse gas emissions, lower gas exhaust temperature and increased time on wing. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Singapore Polytechnic’s Students Take Flight with Pratt & Whitney
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Singapore, Feb. 4, 2010 – Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Pratt & Whitney signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. Under the MOU, SP’s students will have the opportunity to embark on their Overseas Industrial Training Programme (OITP) at Pratt & Whitney’s Customer Training Center in Beijing, China. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). [Read more.]
China Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Inventory Logistics Program
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Singapore, Feb. 3, 2010 – China Airlines has signed a multi-year exclusive inventory logistics program agreement with Pratt & Whitney. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will be the exclusive part replacement and repair provider for China Airlines’ fleet of PW4056 engines. The agreement is valued at approximately $60 million -70 million. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney and Royal Brunei Sign Exclusive V2500 Part Repair Service Agreement
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Singapore, Feb. 3, 2010 – Pratt & Whitney and Royal Brunei Airlines signed an exclusive three-year agreement for engine overhauls and part repair services for the airline’s V2500 engines. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney Share of Turkish Airlines Order Potentially Valued at $165 Million
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW - Singapore, Feb. 3, 2010 – Turkish Airlines (THY), the national carrier of Turkey, has selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 SelectOne™ engines for 20 firm and 10 option A320 family aircraft, scheduled to be delivered between 2011 and 2013. The potential value of the order to Pratt & Whitney is approximately $165 million. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company and a major participant in IAE. [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney Delivers First Production F135 Engine
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Singapore, Feb. 2, 2010 – Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first F135 production engine for the F-35 Lightning II, a major milestone and clear demonstration of the maturity of the F135 engine. The engine has accrued more than 13,000 hours in test during the development program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Shanghai Engine Center Delivers First Heavy CFM56(R) Engine Overhaul
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Feb. 2, 2010 – The Shanghai Engine Center, a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and China Eastern Airlines, delivered its first heavy overhauled CFM56® engine. The new center has capacity to overhaul up to 300 engines annually and is one of the largest CFM56 engine overhaul shops in Asia. [Read more.]
Engine Alliance GP7200 Achieves 99.9 Percent Departure Reliability Rating After 18 Months in Service
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Feb. 2, 2010 - The Engine Alliance GP7200 has marked 18 months in revenue service. Since entering service with the world’s largest A380 fleet, Emirates, in August 2008, the GP7200 has achieved a departure reliability rating of 99.9% and experienced no in-flight shutdowns. [Read more.]
Air Pacific Selects Pratt & Whitney for Exclusive Maintenance Agreement
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Feb. 2, 2010 – Fiji-based Air Pacific Limited has selected Pratt & Whitney for an exclusive, five-year deal to maintain the airline’s fleet of Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney Share of Sichuan Airlines Order Potentially Valued at $100 Million
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW - Singapore, Feb. 2, 2010 – Sichuan Airlines selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power its latest fleet of Airbus A320s currently on order. The agreement includes V2500 SelectOne™ engines for 12 firm aircraft, scheduled to be delivered between 2011 and 2015. The potential value of the order to Pratt & Whitney is approximately $100 million. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company and a major participant in IAE. [Read more.]
Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization Awards Materials Management Program to Pratt & Whitney
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Singapore, Feb. 2, 2010 – The Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization (NDLO) has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for a Materials Management Program (MMP) to support the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s F100-PW-220E engine fleet powering their F-16 aircraft. This marks the first Pratt & Whitney MMP agreement with Norway, and it is structured to support Norway’s F-16 fleet readiness objectives for the next four years. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Egyptian Air Force Selects Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package Engine to Power New Fleet of F-16s
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Singapore, Feb. 2, 2010 – The U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program has announced that the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) engine has been selected by the Egyptian Air Force to power their new fleet of F-16 Block 52 aircraft. The selection is part of the overall Egyptian Peace Vector VII F-16 program. The engine program, sold through the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program, is valued at more than $150 million and the engines are scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) Engine Provides Cost Savings, Readiness to Customers
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Singapore, Feb. 2, 2010 – Pratt & Whitney has delivered its first 25 F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) engines to customers, providing significantly reduced cost of ownership and increased safety and readiness. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. [Read more.]
