Since our beginnings more 100 years ago, Pratt & Whitney has been at the forefront of revolutionary advances in aircraft engine efficiency and performance. Through dedicated investment and expertise, we are continually taking these advances further, and with a product portfolio that spans all aircraft types – from helicopters to large commercial jets – our technologies have a key role to play in enabling the future of flight.
The Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine
We pioneered a revolutionary geared fan architecture in the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine, which decreases fuel burn by up to 20% per trip over prior generation engines – and up to 25% per seat. Since GTF engines entered service in 2016, they have saved single-aisle aircraft operators billions of gallons of fuel and slashed noise footprint by up to 75%.
The GTF Advantage™ engine
As the first evolution of the GTF, the GTF Advantage brings an incremental fuel savings benefit while offering even greater thrust. The GTF Advantage demonstrates our commitment to develop the GTF architecture for large transport aircraft.
Unrivalled turboprop efficiency
Pratt & Whitney is also committed to continually advance the efficiency of its industry leading turboprop engines. With the launch of the PW127XT-M engine for the ATR 42/72 aircraft, Pratt & Whitney has set a new benchmark in performance for the engine class, delivering 3% better fuel efficiency while still having 20% lower maintenance costs and 40% extended time on wing. This further extends the unique sustainability advantages of regional turboprops, which can be up 40% more efficient than regional jets on equivalent missions.
Hybrid-electric propulsion technology
RTX is advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through its regional turboprop flight demonstrator. Hybrid-electric engine configurations provide opportunities to optimize performance and further reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% compared to today’s most advanced regional turboprops.
Learn more about hybrid-electric propulsion