NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt &
Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), along
with Airbus and JetBlue Airways ("JetBlue") celebrated the entry
into service of JetBlue's A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt &
Whitney GTF™ engines. The event was commemorated with a gate
celebration at John F. Kennedy Airport's Terminal 5 in New York with representatives from JetBlue,
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney in attendance.
"The A321neo's extended range, fuel efficiency, and
industry-leading customer comfort represents the future of our
fleet," said Ursula Hurley, vice
president treasurer for JetBlue. "Pratt and Whitney engines have
helped propel our growth over the years, and the A321neo's GTF
engine will make it possible for JetBlue to operate new and longer
routes. We're proud to continue in this very successful
relationship."
JetBlue currently has on order 85 GTF-powered A320neo family
aircraft, including 13 of Airbus' Long
Range (LR) variant, and 13 Airbus A321XLRs. The airline has
also ordered 70 firm GTF-powered A220 aircraft which are scheduled
to begin delivery in 2020. JetBlue operates a fleet of 193
A320ceo family aircraft powered by the V2500® engine.
"Pratt and Whitney has collaborated with JetBlue since they
began service in 2000 and is privileged to have been part of their
growth over the past two decades," said Rick Deurloo, chief customer officer and senior
vice president, Customers at Pratt & Whitney. "Today, a new
journey begins for JetBlue with the entry into service of their
GTF-powered A321neo, enabling more fuel efficient, sustainable
operations and a runway of exciting opportunities into the future."
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 compared
to the regulatory standard, and to reduce the noise footprint by 75
percent.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power
units. United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
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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
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