EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
July 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Turkish Airlines celebrated delivery of the
airline's first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft, powered by
Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines, is the first of
the air carrier's order of 92 firm GTF-powered A321neo aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney will also provide Turkish Airlines with engine
maintenance through a long-term EngineWise™ service agreement.
"We are very excited to integrate our first GTF-powered A321neo
aircraft into our ever-expanding fleet," said Ahmet Bolat, chief investment and technology
officer, Turkish Airlines. "This airplane and engine will allow us
to provide a quiet flight experience to our passengers, expand our
route network, and reduce fuel consumption."
Turkish Airlines currently operates a fleet of 97
V2500®-powered A320ceo family aircraft and 10
PW4000-powered A330-200 aircraft.
"We greatly appreciate the trust that Turkish Airlines has
placed in our engines and services," said Rick Deurloo, senior vice president of sales,
marketing and customer support at Pratt & Whitney. "Our history
together goes back to the Wasp-powered Douglas DC-3. Today we are
honored to extend our relationship, which has spanned seven
decades."
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.
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.
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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