FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --
Pratt & Whitney announced the launch of PurePower engines -- a new family
of next-generation commercial and business jet engines that offer
double-digit improvements in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine
noise and operating costs. The announcement was made with Pratt & Whitney
partners and customers during an unveiling event at the Farnborough
International Air Show outside of London, England. The first products to
enter service will be the PurePower PW1000G engine, formerly referred to as
the Geared Turbofan(TM) engine, and the PurePower PW800 engine. Pratt &
Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
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"Airlines and business aircraft customers want pure engine solutions
that deliver economic and environmental benefits without compromises," said
Pratt & Whitney President Steve Finger. "Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines
employ game-changing technologies to deliver step-change improvements in
environmental performance and operating costs. Pratt & Whitney is the only
engine company bringing brand new technologies to the market at a time when
airline customers and operators need a comprehensive solution the most."
The PurePower engine family represents a step-change from Pratt &
Whitney's legacy engines, both in engine performance and in naming
convention. With the first PurePower engines entering service in 2013, a
new standard will be set for all future engines to build upon. PurePower
engines are new centerline engines that deliver comprehensive environmental
performance including double-digit improvements in fuel burn, environmental
emissions and engine noise, while bringing value to airlines and operators
with a double- digit reduction in operating costs. PurePower engines will
also be capable of operating on alternative fuels.
The PurePower PW1000G engine is the exclusive power for the new
Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the proposed Bombardier CSeries. Both aircraft
are scheduled to enter service in 2013. The PurePower PW810C engine was
selected by Cessna to power the Citation Columbus business jet, which is
scheduled to enter service in 2014. PurePower engines are targeted to power
next generation large business jets, regional jets, single-aisle aircraft
and beyond.
The PurePower PW1000G engine uses a state-of-the-art gear system to
allow the engine's fan to operate at a different speed than the
low-pressure compressor and turbine, resulting in greater fuel efficiency
and a slower fan speed for reduced noise. The PurePower PW1000G engine is
an all new centerline engine that includes next generation technology in
every major module. A full-scale PW1000G demonstrator engine recently
completed a 250-hour ground test program and has begun flight-testing on
Pratt & Whitney's Boeing 747 flight test bed. The engine will perform
additional flight-testing on an Airbus-owned A340 later this year.
The new generation PurePower PW800 engine family raises the bar on
performance and economics by taking advantage of the latest material,
aerodynamic and design technologies. The engine incorporates advanced fan,
compressor, turbine and low-emissions TALON(TM) combustion systems for
exceptional fuel consumption, future thrust-growth capability and improved
environmental performance. Detailed design work as well as advanced
production preparations are underway. Pratt & Whitney Canada engineers are
now entering into the detail design of various components with
collaboration from suppliers and other partners.
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 future
business opportunities and other matters involving these engines 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 strength of end market demand in the aerospace industry; as
well as company specific items including the ability to achieve cost
reductions at planned levels; challenges in the design, development,
production and support of advanced technologies including these engines,
and new products including the engine discussed in this press release; and
delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers.
For information identifying other important economic, political,
regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see
UTC's SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited
to, the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the
headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Cautionary Note
Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results," as well as the
information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Matthew Perra Nancy German
Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines Pratt & Whitney Canada
Int'l Mobile: +1.860.595.6515 Int'l Mobile: +1.514.924.4445
matthew.perra@pw.utc.com nancy.german@pwc.ca
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CONTACT:
Matthew Perra, Pratt & Whitney Commercial,
Int'l Mobile: +1-860-595-6515, matthew.perra@pw.utc.com, or Nancy
German, Engines Pratt & Whitney Canada, Int'l Mobile:
+1-514-924-4445, nancy.german@pwc.ca
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