EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Air Astana, the award-winning
Kazakh flag carrier, have celebrated delivery of the airline's
first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft, powered by Pratt &
Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines, arrived at the airline's
hub in Almaty, Kazakhstan on
December 30 and is scheduled to start
passenger service on January 16.
"As part of the A320neo family introduction, Air Astana is
delighted to take delivery of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan
engines. We expect to take delivery of 17 GTF-powered A320neo
family aircraft between now and 2020, which represent the latest in
clean, fuel-efficient engine technology, and we look forward to a
long and mutually beneficial relationship with Pratt &
Whitney," said Peter Foster,
president and CEO of Air Astana.
Air Astana operates several aircraft powered by Pratt &
Whitney and its joint venture International Aero Engines, including
the PW4000-powered 767 and the V2500-powered A320 family. The
airline has ordered several GTF-powered aircraft, including
A320neo, A321neo and Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.
"We're honored by the trust that Air Astana has placed in us,"
said Rick Deurloo, senior vice
president of sales, marketing and customer support at Pratt &
Whitney. "We're committed to deliver the game-changing benefits of
this engine, which will allow Air Astana to continue serving its
passengers so well."
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.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a
world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based
in Farmington, Connecticut,
provides high-technology systems and services to the building and
aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC, visit its website at
www.utc.com, or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ
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
detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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