BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt &
Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX),
estimates that its customers have saved more than 40 million
gallons of fuel worth more than $75 million
USD, while reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions since the
Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine entered service in early 2016.
The GTF engine powers a current fleet of 165 aircraft across
three aircraft platforms and 23 airline operators around the world.
Total flight hours are more than 830,000 for the combined
GTF-powered fleet of A320neo, C Series and E190-E2 aircraft.
"The GTF engine is helping our customers decrease operating
costs by reducing fuel burn, while also reducing noise and NOx
emissions," said Tom Pelland, senior
vice president, Commercial Engines Programs, at Pratt &
Whitney. "Our airline customers tell us they're pleased the engine
is meeting fuel burn expectations right out of the gate. We're
excited about continuing to provide them with game-changing,
advanced technology engines that deliver annual recurring fuel
savings."
As more GTF engines enter revenue service this year, the outlook
for 2018 remains bright. The GTF engine program is continuing to
attract new orders and is ramping up production deliveries, all
while supporting a growing in-service fleet.
Since entering service in 2016, the Pratt & Whitney GFT
engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by
16 percent, to reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent to the regulatory
standard, and to lower the noise footprint by 75 percent.
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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