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[…]
ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has expanded its P&WCSMART™ portfolio with a new “flat rate” parts package – comprised of new major assembly parts replaced during a scheduled reduction gearbox clutch inspection – available for several PT6T-3 helicopter engine models. “Our P&WCSMART portfolio provides customers with an Leer másPratt & Whitney expands P&WCSMART with PT6T-3 engine parts[…]
ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (PW) announced the rollout of new Remote Maintenance Kits comprised of strategically selected parts and tooling for helicopter engines that will support aircraft availability and maintenance autonomy. The kit is offered to customers enrolled in the company’s Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP™) pay-per-hour maintenance plan as part of their investment in Leer másNew Remote Maintenance Kit from Pratt & Whitney helicopter engines[…]
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[…]
DALLAS, TEXAS, March 8, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced that Mercy Flight Central will renew its fleet with the purchase of four new Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters powered by the PT6B-37A engine. Mercy Flight Central is a critical care helicopter operator serving the Finger Lakes, Central and Southern Adirondack Regions Leer másMercy Flight signs for 4 AW119Kx powered by Pratt & Whitney engines[…]
DALLAS, Texas, 8 de marzo de 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, una unidad de negocio de Pratt & Whitney, anunció hoy que el Gobierno de España ha seleccionado los motores PW206B3 para propulsar los 36 nuevos Airbus Helicopters H135 (H135 P3). El contrato forma parte de un programa de adquisición múltiple para equipar al Ejército del Leer másLos 36 Airbus H135 para España montarán motores PW206B3[…]
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., 21 de febrero de 2022 — Pratt & Whitney ha sido seleccionada por el DoE (U.S. Deparment of Energy) para desarrollar una nueva tecnología de alta eficiencia de propulsión a base de hidrógeno para la aviación comercial. Ésta será parte de ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy). El proyecto HySIITE (Hydrogen Steam Injected, Inter-Cooled Leer másPratt & Whitney desarrollará propulsión de hidrógeno para la aviación[…]
