Fri, Mar 27, 2009
Upgrade Delivers 70,000 Pounds Of Thrust
Pratt & Whitney's PW4000 Advantage70 engine completed its
first flight this week aboard an Air Comet A330-200 in Toulouse,
France. The first Advantage70 flight marks the beginning of a
flight test program that will continue through early April.
The first PW4000-100" engines with the Advantage70 technology
upgrade, each of which deliver 70,000 pounds of thrust for the A330
aircraft family, are scheduled to enter into service in
mid-2009.
"This is an exciting program milestone that brings us one step
closer to entry into service," said Andrew Tanner, vice president,
Product Line Management. "Now more than ever products like
Advantage 70 deliver value to our customers by improving
performance while lowering operating costs."
Advantage70 technology upgrades deliver enhanced engine
performance, including a targeted 2 percent thrust increase, a 1
percent reduction in fuel consumption, increased durability, and
reduced maintenance costs. The A330-200 and A330-300 passenger
aircraft will be the first to fly PW4000-100" engines with
Advantage70 in mid-2009 on Air Comet and Air Caraibes
respectively.
Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed
with hundreds of airlines around the world. The company is also a
partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial
aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500
for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance,
whose GP7200 engine is in service on the Airbus A380.
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