FARNBOROUGH, England, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --
Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engine will power Lufthansa's new
Bombardier CSeries aircraft. Lufthansa has signed a Letter of Interest for
up to 60 of the new mainline jet, including 30 firm and 30 optional
aircraft. The announcement marks the launch of the CSeries program, which
is exclusively powered by the next-generation Geared Turbofan engine. Pratt
& Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"The fuel efficiency and environmental performance of the Geared
Turbofan engine are real differentiators for the CSeries and we are proud
to be among the first airlines to fly this aircraft," said Nico Buchholz,
Lufthansa senior vice president, Corporate Fleet. "After watching the
development of the Geared Turbofan engine since the very early stages, we
are confident that this next generation engine will deliver on its targets
of double digit reductions in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine
noise and operating costs."
The announcement marks the second order for the Geared Turbofan engine,
which also powers the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Both aircraft are scheduled
to enter service in 2013.
"Lufthansa is one of the world's leading airlines and we are delighted
to deliver the environmental performance and economic value of the Geared
Turbofan engine to support their fleet expansion," said Pratt & Whitney
President Steve Finger. "The Geared Turbofan engine delivers the
game-changing improvements in fuel burn, environment performance and
operating costs that airlines are demanding. Market reaction has been
extremely positive and we look forward to announcing additional orders
later this year."
A full-scale Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine recently completed a
250-hour ground test program and is scheduled for flight testing this
month. The Geared Turbofan engine uses a patented gear system to allow the
engine's fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure
compressor and turbine. The result is a step-change improvement in fuel
efficiency and a slower fan speed for much lower noise. The Geared Turbofan
engine is an all new centerline engine that includes next generation
technology in every major module.
Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed with
hundreds of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a
leading partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial
aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the
Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200
engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas
turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the global
aerospace and building industries.
This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning
anticipated business opportunities that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements
include changes in the health of the global economy and the aerospace
industry. For information identifying other important economic, political,
regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see
UTC's 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC.
Matthew Perra,
Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines
Int'l Mobile: +1.860.595.6515
matthew.perra@pw.utc.com
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
Int'l Mobile: +1.860.214.7502
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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CONTACT:
Matthew Perra, Commercial Engines,
+1-860-595-6515, or matthew.perra@pw.utc.com, or Jennifer
Whitlow, +1-860-214-7502, or jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com, both of
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