Longueuil, Quebec, Feb. 23, 2023 — Pratt & Whitney is celebrating 60 years of excellence and innovation and 500,000 million flight hours of PT6 engine. It has been embraced by fixed-wing and helicopter airframers around the world, with more than 64,000 PT6 engines produced since its introduction in 1963 the PT6 powers over 155 different Leer másPratt & Whitney PT6 engine achieve 500M million flight hours[…]
Longueuil, Quebec, February 9, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, announced an agreement to collaborate on an initiative to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines, including the new PW127XT powering next-generation ATR deliveries, by 2025. “Our collaboration with ATR will be underway throughout 2023 and 2024 Leer másPratt & Whitney and ATR combine efforts to achieve 100% SAF[…]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 20, 2022 — Raytheon Technologies announced the successful first engine run of the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system’s initial run took place at Pratt & Whitney’s innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec and performed as expected. The system fully Leer másSuccessful first Hybrid-Electric engine by Raytheon Technologies[…]
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 19, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney today announced that the PW4000-94 (94-inch) engine has surpassed 150 million flight hours (FH) and 35 years of operational experience. Over 2,500 engines have been delivered since entry-into-service in 1987. The PW4000-94-inch engine currently serves more than 70 customers in 30 countries, powering Boeing 747/767 and Leer másPratt & Whitney PW4000-94 marks 35 years and 150M FH[…]
An early milestone for an engine that’s changing the face of general aviation. May 25, 2021 — The Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-Series engine may be the new kid on the General Aviation block, but it’s already celebrating a milestone: 100 engines produced. It was the work of our engineers, manufacturing teams, and the staff Leer másPratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates 100th PT6 E-Series Engine[…]