BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney
announced today a definitive agreement with Air China Limited (Air
China) and Shenzhen Airlines for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft,
powered by PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines. The contract
with Air China includes a 15-year Pratt & Whitney
EngineWis™™ Fleet Management Program.
Air China and Pratt &
Whitney have a long relationship that extends back to the
JT3D-powered 707. Air China
currently operates more than 65 aircraft powered by Pratt &
Whitney PW4000 and International Aero Engines (IAE)
V2500® engines. Shenzhen Airlines currently operates
41 aircraft powered by the IAE V2500 engine.
"We value our relationship with Air China and Shenzhen Airlines,
and thank them for the trust they place in the reliability of Pratt
& Whitney engines," said Chris
Calio, president, commercial engines at Pratt & Whitney.
"We look forward to powering and supporting this new fleet of
A320neo family aircraft."
Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has
demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16
percent, regulated emissions by 50 percent lower NOx emissions to
the regulatory standard and noise footprint by 75 percent.
Founded in 1988, Air China is China's national flag carrier and a member of
the world's largest airline network, Star Alliance.
Established in 1992, Shenzhen Airlines, also a member of the
Star Alliance, operates passenger, freight and postal
transport.
About Pratt & Whitney
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world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based
in Farmington, Connecticut,
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materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels of
demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and in
the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production support, performance and realization of the
anticipated benefits of advanced technologies; as well as other
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those
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