Air Canada Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power Up to 44 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), is partnering with Air Canada to provide GTF™ engines for 30 firm and 14 optional Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Alongside engine supply, Pratt & Whitney will maintain the engines through an EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement. Deliveries are slated to begin in Q1 2024. The GTF engines are notable for their fuel efficiency, having saved over 600 million gallons of fuel and reduced emissions significantly since 2016, thus enhancing sustainability in aviation.
- Partnership with Air Canada to supply GTF engines for 44 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
- GTF engines expected to lower operational costs and expand Air Canada's network.
- Engines have a proven track record of saving over 600 million gallons of fuel and reducing emissions.
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) and Air Canada have announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power 30 firm and 14 purchase right Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Air Canada with engine maintenance through an EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2024.
"The Pratt & Whitney GTF family of engines have saved operators more than 600 million gallons of fuel and helped avoid six million metric tons of carbon emissions since it entered service in 2016," said Rick Deurloo, Chief Commercial Officer at Pratt & Whitney. "What's good for the environment is also good for business, and marquee operators such as Air Canada will continue to serve their customers with the most efficient engines on offer today."
In 2020, Air Canada became the first airline in Canada to operate the Airbus A220 family and the first in North America to operate A220-300 aircraft. The airline currently operates 28 A220-300 aircraft with an additional 17 on order. Pratt & Whitney has a long history with Air Canada, dating back to the airline's first aircraft, a Lockheed Model 10 Electra with Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines. Prior to the A220, Pratt & Whitney powered Air Canada's fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft.
"Air Canada is pleased to be partnering with Pratt & Whitney by selecting GTF engines for our new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. The GTF's efficiency and reliability will help us lower costs and also allow us to expand our network. As well, the GTF's state-of-the-art technology will advance our environmental program by reducing emissions and noise," said Richard Steer, Senior Vice President, Operations and Express Carriers, at Air Canada.
The Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine is the only geared propulsion system delivering industry-leading sustainability benefits, mature dispatch reliability and world-class operating costs. GTF engines for the Airbus A320neo family reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 16 percent, regulated emissions by 50 percent and noise footprint by 75 percent. The engine's revolutionary geared fan architecture is the foundation for more sustainable aviation technologies in the decades ahead, with advancements like the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ engine and beyond. Learn more at pwgtf.com.
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