Mon, Jun 22, 2009
Air Caraibes Gets New Efficient Engines
The first Pratt & Whitney
PW4000 Advantage70 engines were delivered to Air Caraibes Thursday
as the Paris Air Show was winding down. The PW4168A-aD engines
power the new Air Caraibes A330-300.
With the Advantage70 about to enter service, our customers will
see first-hand the benefits associated with this technology
upgrade," said Andrew Tanner, vice president, Product Line
Management. "The Advantage70 engines will help operators cut their
fuel costs and increase time on wing."
Pratt & Whitney offers the Advantage70 both as a new engine
and as an upgrade kit for existing engines. The upgrade includes a
suite of technology enhancements that can be incorporated during
engine overhaul. Advantage70 technology delivers superior engine
performance, including a 2 percent thrust increase, a 1 percent
reduction in fuel consumption, increased durability, and reduced
maintenance costs. The first PW4170 Advantage70 engines for the
A330-200 are scheduled to enter service with Air Comet next
month.
Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed
with hundreds of airlines around the world. Pratt & Whitney 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.
Pratt & Whitney designs, manufactures and services aircraft
engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the
global aerospace and commercial building industries.
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