EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE: UTX), congratulates JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) on
its selection of 60 firm Airbus A220-300 aircraft, which are
powered exclusively by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF)
engines. This announcement follows previous firm orders from
JetBlue for GTF engines to power 85 Airbus A320neo family
aircraft.
"This selection marks a milestone for our airline," said
Robin Hayes, chief executive
officer, JetBlue. "The role Pratt & Whitney has played in the
development of this aircraft – and, in fact, all the great aircraft
we've considered – is a testament to the company's vision and its
talented team. We look forward to the benefits the GTF will bring
to our airline and to our customers."
"We're honored by JetBlue's confidence in selecting the A220-300
aircraft which adds to their existing order of the A320neo family
of aircraft both powered by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine,"
said Chris Calio, president of
commercial engines at Pratt & Whitney. "We've been powering
JetBlue with our V2500® engines since they started
operations in 2000. We now look forward to also supporting JetBlue
across their two new fuel-efficient, next-generation aircraft
platforms well into the next decade."
To date, the GTF-powered A220-300 fleet has flown more than
150,000 engine flight hours with three operators, traveling to 145
destinations. The GTF engines for the A220 aircraft continue to
meet performance benefits including up to 20% lower fuel
consumption, 50% reduction in NOx emissions to the regulatory
standard, and 75% reduction in noise footprint.
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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