Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine Fuel Savings Exceed $270M

PARIS, June 19, 2019 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), estimates that its Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine customers collectively have saved more than 150 million gallons of fuel valued at $270 million USD, while avoiding 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions since the engine entered service in 2016. The GTF engine program continues to attract new orders and is ramping up production deliveries, all while supporting a growing in-service fleet.    

"The GTF engine is providing incredible value to our customers, enabling them to reduce operating costs while opening new markets," said Tom Pelland, senior vice president, Commercial Engine Programs at Pratt & Whitney. "The geared architecture is delivering fuel savings and environmental benefits that are unmatched in the industry today."

Over the past year, the company welcomed 14 new airlines to the in-service GTF family, and more than doubled the fleet. There are now over 470 GTF-powered aircraft in operation with 36 airlines around the world. Total engine flight hours are over 2.7 million for the combined GTF powered fleet of A320neo family, A220 and E190-E2 aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney production rates are at historic highs as the company continues to ramp up production and remains on track to meet GTF engine delivery commitments for the year. GTF engine shipments in the first quarter of 2019, including those in the spare engine pool, more than doubled those from the first quarter of 2018. Pratt & Whitney developed the world’s first horizontal jet engine assembly lines which provide up to 50% more productivity compared to the traditional assembly process.

Pratt & Whitney is investing more than $2.5 billion in 21st century manufacturing and aftermarket technology to transform its global footprint to support the ramp up of the GTF and other engine programs.

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine family has delivered on its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 to 20 percent, and to dramatically reduce regulated emissions and noise footprint.

SMBC Aviation Capital Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power 20 Additional Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

Paris, June 17, 2019 – SMBC Aviation Capital has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power an additional 20 A320neo family aircraft with options, bringing the leasing company's total to 50 firm GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

“We are pleased to increase SMBC Aviation Capital’s total commitment for GTF engines,” said Peter Barrett, CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital. “We focus on supplying our customers with aircraft that are the right solutions for their specific requirements and we are confident that the Pratt & Whitney powered A320neo will provide them with a highly efficient and effective solution.”

SMBC Aviation Capital currently manages 65 aircraft powered by GTF and V2500 engines. The additional aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2025.

“We value SMBC Aviation Capital’s continued confidence in the GTF engine with this additional order,” said Rick Deurloo, chief customer officer and senior vice president, Customers at Pratt & Whitney. “We are honored to supply SMBC Aviation Capital and its airline customers with the advantages of the game-changing GTF engine.”

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 50 percent compared to the regulatory standard and to reduce the noise footprint by 75 percent.

Air Macau Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320neo Aircraft Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines

MACAU, April 30, 2019 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and Air Macau celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. The delivery was celebrated during a ceremony in Macau hosted by Air Macau and attended by representatives from Airbus and Pratt & Whitney.     

“The Airbus A320neo aircraft deploys the more advanced Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines, the newly designed sharklet wingtips and the innovative cabin. It provides better fuel consumption, a more comfortable cabin experience and enables us to develop longer flight routes. It’s a perfect strategic fit for Air Macau’s future development,” Mr. Cheng Hong, Chairman of the Executive Board & General Manager, Air Macau expressed, “I would like to thank Airbus, Pratt & Whitney and BOC Aviation. Thank you for bringing Air Macau such an exceptional addition to our fleet. Your advanced technical support and comprehensive and professional services provide us the strong assurance in our fleet expansion as well as our flight safety.”

Air Macau, founded in 1994, is a subsidiary of Air China and currently operates a fleet of 20 Pratt & Whitney V2500-powered A320ceo family aircraft.  The airline currently has on order nine GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft.

“We are honored to extend this long and successful partnership with Air Macau as they enter service with the GTF-powered A320neo aircraft,” said Rick Deurloo, Chief Customer Officer and senior vice president, Customers at Pratt & Whitney. “Pratt & Whitney and Air Macau share a commitment to environmental sustainability and passenger comfort, and the selection of the fuel-efficient, quiet GTF engines is a reflection of that.”

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.

Wizz Air Receives First Airbus A321neo Aircraft Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines

HAMBURG, GERMANY, MARCH 7, 2019 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. (Wizz Air) celebrated delivery of the airline’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. This delivery marks the first in Wizz Air’s total firm order of 110 GTF-powered A321neo aircraft with purchase rights for up to 90 more. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Wizz Air with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise™ Comprehensive service agreement.

Speaking at the delivery ceremony in Hamburg, József Váradi, Wizz Air CEO said, “Today we approach the beginning of a new era in Wizz Air’s history. We are proud to welcome our first GTF-powered A321neo aircraft to our growing fleet.  We are convinced that the A321neo will be a game-changing aircraft for Wizz Air as we continue to grow and expand our market reach across and beyond Europe. This next-step technology aircraft will enable us to become a greener airline while lowering our operating costs.”

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, currently operates a fleet of 108 V2500®-powered A320ceo family aircraft, and has been exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney engines since its founding in 2003.

“We truly appreciate the trust that Wizz Air has placed in our engines and services, and the strong relationship we have built together since the airline’s inception,” said Rick Deurloo, senior vice president of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support at Pratt & Whitney. “Today we are honored to celebrate this special milestone, and we are confident that the industry leading GTF technology will provide Wizz Air with fuel savings and environmental benefits for many years to come.”

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 50 percent to the regulatory standard, and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.

Eagle Services Asia Inducts First Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine

SINGAPORE, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney's Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a member in the global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, has inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine for overhaul. Eagle Services Asia is a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).  

PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engine. ESA has invested nearly US$85 million to upgrade and modernize the facility to perform GTF MRO, which includes training employees and acquiring new tooling, advanced capabilities and machinery," said Brendon McWilliam, senior director, Aftermarket Operations – Asia-Pacific, Pratt & Whitney. "ESA's new GTF and GP7200 engine capabilities join its established support of the existing PW4000 engine fleet. Modifications to the facility will improve productivity, reduce set up time and boost efficiency across operations. Current PW4000 engine customers will also benefit from these efficiencies."

The facility is uniquely modernized and re-purposed to handle multiple, simultaneous engine overhaul lines for Pratt & Whitney and Engine Alliance engine models – the PW4000 family, PW1100G-JM, and GP7200 engines, respectively.  ESA also re-configured its engine test capability to accommodate the new GTF engine model. Engine Alliance LLC is a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney and General Electric.

In 2019, ESA will gradually introduce a new ground-based flow system, which will enable visual line of sight on the GTF engine overhaul line. In the new system, engine modules will move from one station to another, improving the visibility of operations through the line from disassembly to assembly and test, in contrast to the old engine repair work bay. Already proven in the automotive industry, the system improves productivity while maximizing the use of existing space. At full capacity, the flow lines can accommodate up to six GTF engines at a time.

"This is an exciting period of expansion and growth for us," said Ying-Kiong Yip, managing director, ESA. "In addition to broadening our capabilities on next generation aircraft engines, this expansion enables us to invest in our engineers and technicians by training them to handle advanced materials and automation."

The GTF MRO network spans three continents, comprised of engine centers operated by the industry's leading MRO companies, including Pratt & Whitney, MTU Aero Engines (MTU), Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC), Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Delta TechOps.

The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney's EngineWise™ service portfolio, which provides engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services to maximize engine performance and fleet availability. Visit www.EngineWise.com/contact for an interactive map of GTF MRO network providers.

Pratt & Whitney’s GTF™ Engines Shine on Display at 2018 Airshow China

AIRSHOW CHINA, ZHUHAI, November 5, 2018 – Pratt & Whitney’s GTF™ engines are on display at the 2018 Airshow China in Zhuhai as the impressive Embraer E190-E2 “Shark” aircraft makes its debut China demonstration tour.  The engines will also be highlighted on airBaltic’s A220-300 static display, set to begin its demonstration tour after displaying at the show. The GTF currently powers more than 50 aircraft in China, across 8 operators with over 175,000 engine flight hours. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Pratt & Whitney announced at this year’s Farnborough Airshow that in the past 12 months it has received more than 2,000 new GTF engine orders and commitments, including options and spares. Now, there are more than 280 GTF-powered aircraft delivered to 30 operators around the world.  Total engine revenue hours are over 1.3 million for the combined GTF powered fleet of A320neo family, A220 and E190-E2 aircraft.  Total fuel savings is estimated at 65 million gallons.

"The GTF is making an impact in the region, allowing our customers to save approximately 100 gallons of fuel and one metric ton of CO2 per flight hour.  When you add up those numbers across the China fleet, the economic and environmental benefits are astounding,” said Rick Deurloo, senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer support at Pratt & Whitney.  “Seeing the GTF engine at Airshow China on display with the E190-E2, which entered into service earlier this year, and also with airBaltic’s A220-300 display, is a testament to how far the GTF program has come and how important it is in powering our customers’ growth in this region.” It is estimated that China will require more than 7,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years.

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine family has delivered on its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 to 20 percent, and to significantly reduce regulated emissions and noise footprint.

Pratt & Whitney has invested more than $2.5 billion in its global manufacturing and aftermarket network since 2013, with 21st century technology, to transform and modernize its U.S. and global footprint to support the ramp up of the GTF and other engine programs. Pratt & Whitney is on track to meet its commitments for GTF engine deliveries in 2018.

Qingdao Airlines Takes Delivery of First A320neo Aircraft Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines

HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and Qingdao Airlines celebrated delivery of the airline's first A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.  Pratt & Whitney will also provide Qingdao Airlines with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement. Qingdao Airlines is the eighth GTF engine operator in China.

"Today is an exciting milestone for Qingdao Airlines as we take delivery of our first A320neo aircraft," said Mr. Wu LongXue, President of Nanshan Aviation Industry Group & President of Qingdao Airlines Co.,Ltd.  "We believe the GTF engines will deliver the fuel savings, reduced environmental footprint, and quieter flight experience for our passengers that we have been looking forward to."

Qingdao Airlines, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Qingdao, Shangdong, China, announced its selection of the GTF engine to power an order of 18 firm A320neo family aircraft in November 2016.  The airline offers domestic and international flight services to destinations across China and Northeast Asia. 

"It is our pleasure to welcome Qingdao Airlines to the Pratt & Whitney family," said Rick Deurloo, senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer support at Pratt & Whitney. "The GTF engines offer proven economic benefits to support Qingdao's operations, and we are honored to be a part of their growing fleet.  We look forward to a long and bright future ahead."

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent to the regulatory standard and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.

Aegean Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power up to 62 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that Aegean Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family aircraft: 30 firm, 12 option, and up to 20 leased aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement.

"We selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to provide our passengers with the newest and most advanced technology available for our new Airbus aircraft," said Eftichios Vassilakis, Chairman at Aegean Airlines. "The GTF will serve us and our customers with the most economical and environmentally friendly power available on the market today."

Pratt & Whitney already powers the airline's fleet of 49 V2500®-powered A320ceo family aircraft. The Athens-based airline's subsidiary company, Olympic Air, also currently operates 12 PW100-powered regional Turboprop aircraft.

"We are honored by Aegean Airlines' continued confidence in our engines and services," said Rick Deurloo, senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer support at Pratt & Whitney. "Pratt & Whitney and Aegean Airlines have fostered a great relationship over the years and we are excited to maintain and grow this relationship for many years to come."

Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent to the regulatory standard and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.

The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation; Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH; Japanese Aero Engines Corporation; and MTU Aero Engines GmbH.

EngineWise includes engine fleet data analytics and real-time intelligence to predict and prevent engine disruptions before they occur, significant investments in new technology and resources to improve our responsiveness and flexibility, and a growing portfolio of service offerings. 

How Much Data Does a GTF Jet Engine Generate?

When Pratt & Whitney debuted its seminal R-1340 Wasp engine in 1925, there was plenty to be anxious about. The engine marked the fledgling company’s first foray into the aviation industry. It featured a radical but unproven new crankshaft and master rod design aimed at generating greater thrust while keeping weight to a comparably low 650 pounds. But with all this, there was one thing that probably didn’t weigh too heavily on anyone’s mind: What to do with the tremendous volume of data generated by the Wasp, or more accurately, the lack thereof. 

While telemetry has always played a pivotal role in aviation, the volume of data it used to collect was relatively small. The original Wasp had gauges for things like horsepower and fuel level, but not a whole lot more. Fast forward 75 years to the PW6000 and the beginnings of a more data-driven future start to take form, with a little fewer than 100 sensors deployed on each engine. Go just a little further to the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine and it becomes clear that a paradigm shift is underway.

The GTF engine incorporates 40 percent more sensors than the V2500® engine, and can generate approximately 4 million data points per engine per flight, enabling significant improvements in addressing unplanned maintenance.

That amount of telemetry would have overwhelmed the engineers and operators of the original Wasp, but today, a host of powerful analytics solutions enable stakeholders to effectively manage and leverage data  to optimize operations and drive smarter decision making.

Pratt & Whitney introduced their EngineWise™ services brand in 2017. Under the EngineWise portfolio, Pratt & Whitney is investing in data acquisition and predictive analytics tools that enable both operators and Pratt & Whitney to make recommendations that reduce operational disruptions and increase engine availability.  Pratt & Whitney’s ADEM™ (Advanced Diagnostics and Engine Monitoring) service and eFAST™ (enhanced flight data acquisition, storage and transmission) ecosystem are two examples of capabilities and investment under our EngineWise portfolio of services.  

ADEM is an engine health management service that employes a suite of web-enabled software tools that provide expert analysis of engine health data for more than 8,000 engines in service.  The eFAST ecosystem is enabling Pratt & Whitney’s next generation engine health management capabilities and includes a highly secured acquisition, storage and transmission infrastructure that is capable of accessing and recording aircraft and engine full-flight data, generating reports based on recorded data and offloading data and reports to a remote ground station. Together, these tools not only ensure the speedy delivery of vast datasets from the air to the ground, but also enable airlines to crunch numbers at a scale previously unimaginable.

Through EngineWise, Pratt & Whitney is focused on enhancing the customer experience with their products. The company is excited to see how their digital technologies investment and capability enhancements are producing real results today and look forward to working with their customers to develop solutions tailored to their needs.

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine MRO Network Continues to Grow Capacity, Capabilities

MRO EUROPE, October 16, 2018 – The global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines is rapidly growing capacity and capabilities across the network to provide the best value and highest quality maintenance support for GTF engine customers. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

“The GTF MRO network is laser focused on adding capacity and experience to best service our customers as we see shop visits increasing over the next several years,” said Joe Sylvestro, vice president, Aftermarket Operations, Pratt & Whitney. “Through the first half of the year, we saw GTF MRO output double over last year, a significant milestone across the network. At Pratt & Whitney, we’re continuing to invest in our facilities and state-of-the-art technologies, especially for assembly and inspection, to deliver products quicker with the highest quality.”

The GTF MRO network, comprising engine centers from the industry’s leading MRO companies, includes Pratt & Whitney, MTU Aero Engines (MTU), Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC), Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and most recently, Delta TechOps. As engine volume grows, the network will continue to expand to include other worldwide airline, MRO and repair facilities.

 “Today, the growing GTF MRO network spans three continents, and we expect the network to expand to eight engine centers by 2020,” said Eva Azoulay, vice president, Engine Services, Pratt & Whitney. “We’re excited to see the network continue to grow, increase output and be able to support airlines with a variety of aftermarket services.”

The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise™ service portfolio, which provides engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services to maximize engine performance and fleet availability. Visit http://www.EngineWise.com/contact for an interactive map of GTF MRO network providers and respective locations.

Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan Engine for Airbus A220 Achieves FAA ETOPS Certification

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16, 2018/PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced its PW1500G engine has been granted 180 minute Extended Range Operations (ETOPS) certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ETOPS certification sets the maximum allowed amount of single-engine flying time that an aircraft can be from the nearest suitable airport. Pratt & Whitney's PW1500G engine exclusively powers the Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft fleet.

"It's with a great sense of pride that we achieved this significant milestone," said Tom Pelland, senior vice president of commercial engine programs at Pratt & Whitney. "We are proud to power over 30 A220 aircraft in service today and, with this latest ETOPS certification, look forward to continuing to watch our customers expand their route networks with extended range capabilities. Congratulations to the Pratt & Whitney, Bombardier and Airbus teams who have worked diligently to make engine ETOPS certification a reality for the program."

To date, the GTF-powered Airbus A220 fleet has flown nearly 150,000 engine flight hours with three operators, traveling to 145 destinations. The GTF engines continue to meet performance benefits including up to 20% lower fuel consumption, 50% reduction in NOx emissions to the regulatory standard, and 75% reduction in noise footprint. 

Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ Engine Reduces Fuel Burn by 40 Million Gallons

Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine, ©PW

BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), estimates that its customers have saved more than 40 million gallons of fuel worth more than $75 million USD, while reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions since the Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine entered service in early 2016.  

The GTF engine powers a current fleet of 165 aircraft across three aircraft platforms and 23 airline operators around the world. Total flight hours are more than 830,000 for the combined GTF-powered fleet of A320neo, C Series and E190-E2 aircraft.

"The GTF engine is helping our customers decrease operating costs by reducing fuel burn, while also reducing noise and NOx emissions," said Tom Pelland, senior vice president, Commercial Engines Programs, at Pratt & Whitney. "Our airline customers tell us they're pleased the engine is meeting fuel burn expectations right out of the gate. We're excited about continuing to provide them with game-changing, advanced technology engines that deliver annual recurring fuel savings."

As more GTF engines enter revenue service this year, the outlook for 2018 remains bright. The GTF engine program is continuing to attract new orders and is ramping up production deliveries, all while supporting a growing in-service fleet.

Since entering service in 2016, the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent to the regulatory standard, and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.

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