PARIS, June 19, 2023, PARIS AIR SHOW (Le Bourget) — RTX has achieved a critical milestone in its hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program, successfully completing a rated power test of the demonstrator’s 1 megawatt (MW) electric motor, developed by Collins Aerospace (Collins). The 1MW motor will be combined with a highly efficient thermal engine, developed by Pratt & Whitney, Leer másRTX advances hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator[…]
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[…]
Rome/Bordes, 26/01/2023 – Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines have joined forces to further enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of the next generation AW09 single-engine helicopter with the Safran Arriel 2K turboshaft. The Leonardo Helicopters AW09 will feature the 1,000 shp class of power Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K, the newest generation of the Arriel family. Leer másLeonardo AW09 will be powered by the Safran Arriel 2K turboshaft[…]
Brize Norton, 18 November 2022 – The Royal Air Force, Airbus and other industry partners have carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service A330MRTT military aircraft. It is also the first 100% SAF flight of any aircraft type carried out in UK airspace. An RAF Voyager — the military variant Leer másAirbus A330MRTT completes first 100% SAF test flight[…]
Discover Clean Aviation joint stand with the European Commission in Hall 4, right next to the ILA Berlin Future Lab, where you can find out how the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking will contribute to the European Union’s climate neutrality goals. Their aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in aviation by 30% by 2035, using disruptive Leer másJoin Clean Aviation at ILA Berlin on 22-26 June 2022[…]
HARTFORD, Conn., March 15, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney has successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test took place at the company’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA starting on March 1 and marks a key step on the road toward 100 percent SAF operation of Leer másPratt & Whitney successfully tests GTF Advantage engine on 100% SAF[…]
Quebec, December 7, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced that Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd. (AAI) has selected the PT6A-67F turboprop engine to power its iconic twin-engine G-111T Albatross amphibious aircraft as part of a Supplemental type certificate (STC) upgrade. “We are delighted to be playing a role in Leer másThe G-111T Albatross upgrade will powered by PT6A-67F engines[…]
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, November 14, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced that it has appointed five new DMF (Designated Maintenance Facilities) to serve customers in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Switzerland. Providing line maintenance and mobile repair services, the new DMFs are all maintenance facilities owned and Leer másPratt & Whitney certifies 5 Jet Aviation locations as DMF[…]
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[…]
