 PRESS RELEASESMay 2013Friday, May 17, 2013Power SystemsUnited Technologies Completes Divestiture of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Unit to Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesUnited Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced it has completed the divestiture of its Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. … See more Wednesday, May 15, 2013Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS Propel Modernized Navigation Satellite into OrbitIn their fourth launch of 2013, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled the fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIF military navigation satellite into orbit. … See more Tuesday, May 7, 2013Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Scramjet Powers Record-breaking Flight of X-51A WaveRiderThe X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's SJY61 scramjet engine, achieved aviation history on May 1 by making the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight, flying full duration and achieving mission success. … See more Thursday, May 2, 2013Engineering, LeadershipPratt & Whitney Employees Inducted into University of Connecticut's Academy of Distinguished EngineersPratt & Whitney Chief Operating Officer Paul Adams and engineer Scott Beecher will be inducted into the University of Connecticut's Academy of Distinguished Engineers at a ceremony this evening. … See more April 2013Wednesday, April 24, 2013Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Reaches Milestone in Development of Next Rocket Engine for Human SpaceflightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, the rocket-engine manufacturer that helped power American astronauts to the moon during the Apollo era, has completed the last in a series of hot-fire tests on a J-2X engine with a stub-nozzle extension at simulated altitude conditions. … See more Wednesday, April 17, 2013Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney's Innovative Repair Capabilities Highlighted on Company WebsiteNearly 50 unique aircraft engine part repair announcements are now available on Pratt & Whitney's website, highlighting the company's repair capabilities, which have yielded more than 25,000 new repairs since 2000. … See more Tuesday, April 16, 2013Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney and TES Aviation Group Sign Material Consumption AgreementPratt & Whitney and TES Aviation Group have entered into a material consumption agreement on PW4000-100" engines. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide Fuel Efficient PurePower® Engines on Airbus A321neo Aircraft for Hawaiian AirlinesPratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft for an order announced today by Hawaiian Airlines. The 16 firm and nine option aircraft order between Hawaiian Airlines and Airbus represents up to 50 fuel efficient PurePower® PW1133G-JM engines. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® Engine for Airbus A320neo Successfully Completes Ground Test Program; Prepares for First Flight TestsThe first Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft successfully completed ground testing at the company's West Palm Beach, Fla., test facility. The engine completed over 120 hours of testing, validating overall engine operation and fuel efficiency. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013EngineeringPratt & Whitney Partners with University of Connecticut to Advance Additive Manufacturing ResearchPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, partnered with the University of Connecticut to establish one of the nation's most advanced additive manufacturing laboratories, the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Completes U.S. Air Force C-17 Program of Record for F117 Production Install EnginesPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has completed production install F117 engine deliveries for the U.S. Air Force, marking more than 20 years of successfully powering the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Military EnginesThailand Awards Materials Management Contract to Pratt & Whitney to Support F100 Engine MaintenanceThe U.S. Air Force has awarded a materials management program foreign military sales contract to Pratt & Whitney to support the F100-PW-220 engines powering the Royal Thai Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Military EnginesRepublic of Singapore Places Purchase Order for Seven Pratt & Whitney F100 EnginesPratt & Whitney has received a contract from the Republic of Singapore for the purchase of seven advanced F100-PW-229 EEP engines to power the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. … See more Thursday, April 11, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Completes Industrial Offset Program in CanadaPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) recently completed a successful offset requirement to support Canada's Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy. The company cooperated closely with Industry Canada to meet its commitments two years ahead of schedule. … See more March 2013Tuesday, March 19, 2013Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers United Launch Alliance Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Early-Warning Missile Satellite into OrbitAn Atlas V launch vehicle rose from the pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., today to deliver the second Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite (SBIRS GEO 2) into orbit – thanks to propulsion provided by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS. … See more Thursday, March 14, 2013Auxiliary Power UnitsPratt & Whitney AeroPower's APS2600[E] APU Selected for Embraer's Second Generation E-JetPratt & Whitney AeroPower's* APS2600[E] auxiliary power unit (APU) has been selected by Embraer for its second generation E-Jet. … See more Wednesday, March 13, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney, U.S. Air Force Complete First Depot Overhaul of an F119 EnginePratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), together with its U.S. Air Force partner at the F119 Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., celebrated another significant milestone in the F119 program. … See more Monday, March 11, 2013Commercial EnginesIAE Celebrates 30 Years of Superior TechnologyIt was March 11, 1983 and IAE's five new shareholders – Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Japanese Aero Engine Corporation, MTU Aero Engines, and FiatAvio – were on a mission to develop an advanced aero engine that would lead the single-aisle segment into the new millennium. … See more Wednesday, March 6, 2013Commercial EnginesLight Twin Leader PW206B3 to Power EC135 P3Eurocopter, an EADS company, will use PW206B3 engines to power the next EC135 helicopter, the EC135 P3. … See more Tuesday, March 5, 2013Commercial EnginesPT6T-9 Twin-Pac® Engines to Power Upgraded Bell 412EPI Commercial HelicopterBell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE:TXT), has selected Pratt & Whitney's Canada's (P&WC) PT6T-9 Twin-Pac® engines to power its upgraded Bell 412EPI helicopter. … See more Monday, March 4, 2013Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Kelvin TOP-SET Collaborate to Reduce Cost and Potential Downtime in Oil and Gas IndustryPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is collaborating to create a highly specialized methodology that combines its Extreme Engineering expertise with Kelvin TOP SET's proprietary incident investigation skills to reduce cost and potential downtime in the oil and gas industry. … See more Sunday, March 3, 2013Commercial EnginesFAST Technology Offers a Single Solution for Managing All Engine Performance DataPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched Automatic Power Assurance Check (APAC) to run on its FAST™ (Flight data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System) engine diagnostic solution for P&WC-powered helicopters. … See more Sunday, March 3, 2013Commercial EnginesNew TBO Program for PW206 and PW207 EngineThe time between overhaul (TBO) for all new PW206 and PW207 engines has been extended to 4,000 hours. … See more February 2013Wednesday, February 27, 2013Commercial Engines, Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Transforms Middletown Assembly Area for New PurePower® PW1100G-JM and F135 EnginesPratt & Whitney completed the first phase of an assembly-floor transformation project at its Middletown, Conn., facility that prepares the Engine Center to produce its portion of PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines for the Airbus A320neo and increases production capacity for the F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. military. … See more Wednesday, February 27, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Receives First Engine Components from Levett Engineering for RAAF's First F-35 Lightning IIPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), announced that Levett Engineering has delivered their first engine components that will be installed into F135 engines for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft … See more Tuesday, February 26, 2013EngineeringPratt & Whitney Honors Five Engineers as Distinguished Engineers of the YearPratt & Whitney and the Hartford chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) honored five Distinguished Engineers of the Year at the annual awards dinner in Manchester, Conn., during National Engineers Week from Feb. 17 through to Feb. 23. … See more Thursday, February 21, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney F117 Engines Surpass 10 Million Flight Hours on C-17 FleetPratt & Whitney's F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 10 million engine flight hours. At the same time, the C-17 exceeded 2.5 million flight hours while supporting military and humanitarian mission in support of U.S. and allied troops around the globe. … See more Wednesday, February 20, 2013Commercial EnginesTransport Canada Certifies Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G Engine for Bombardier CSeries AircraftBombardier Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney announced today that Pratt & Whitney has successfully achieved Transport Canada type certification of its first PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engine – the PW1500G engine that will power Bombardier's CSeries aircraft. … See more Monday, February 11, 2013Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers United Launch Alliance Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Satellite into Orbit for NASA and U.S. Geological SurveyPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled the most advanced Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft into orbit today for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. … See more Tuesday, February 5, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Powers Qatar's Latest Boeing C-17sPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), recently delivered eight F117-PW-100 engines to power two new Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF). … See more Tuesday, February 5, 2013Commercial EnginesDean Athans to Succeed Mary Ellen Jones at The Engine AllianceDean Athans has been named president of the Engine Alliance, succeeding Mary Ellen Jones, who is returning to a senior leadership position at Pratt & Whitney. … See more Monday, February 4, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers First 10 Engines to Boeing for India's C-17 AircraftPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has delivered the first 10 F117 engines to Boeing to power a fleet of C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. … See more January 2013Wednesday, January 30, 2013Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers United Launch Alliance Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing NASA Communications Satellite into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS launched into the New Year today by successfully propelling NASA's first, third-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) into orbit. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. … See more Wednesday, January 30, 2013Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Expands Global Footprint with First Manufacturing Facility in SingaporeToday Pratt & Whitney Singapore Manufacturing broke ground on a new facility at the Seletar Aerospace Park. This new production facility will manufacture fan blades and high pressure turbine disks for Pratt & Whitney's PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ engines. … See more Thursday, January 17, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers Final Production F119 Engine to the U.S. Air ForcePratt & Whitney Military Engines today delivered the 507th and last production F119 engine to the U.S. Air Force for its F-22 Raptor fleet. … See more Wednesday, January 9, 2013LeadershipPaul Adams Named Chief Operating Officer of Pratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney today announced that Paul Adams, 51, is appointed Chief Operating Officer effective immediately and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess. … See more Tuesday, January 8, 2013Commercial EnginesEmbraer Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ Engine as Exclusive Power for Second Generation of E-JetsEmbraer today announced it has selected Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engine as the exclusive power for its new second generation of the E-Jet aircraft family. … See more Tuesday, January 8, 2013Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Receives $300 Million Contract to Support F100 Engine Maintenance for Republic of KoreaPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has received a $300 million Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Republic of Korea government in support of the F100 engines powering the Republic of Korea Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters and Boeing F-15K fighters. … See more December 2012Friday, December 21, 2012Commercial EnginesStellar 2012 for Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ Engine ProgramsAs of year-end, Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has announced nearly 3,000 engine orders, including options, for its PurePower engine family with game-changing Geared Turbofan™ technology. … See more Tuesday, December 18, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Reaches Milestone in Development of America's Next Rocket Engine for Human SpaceflightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the last hot-fire test on the J-2X powerpack - an important step toward development of America's next rocket engine designed for human spaceflight. … See more Wednesday, December 12, 2012Power SystemsUnited Technologies to Sell Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Unit to Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesUnited Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced it has reached agreement to sell its Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit, currently part of Pratt & Whitney, to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). … See more Tuesday, December 11, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing X-37B Test Vehicle into OrbitThe U.S. military's unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to orbit today on its third mission – thanks to the proven propulsion systems provided by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS. … See more Thursday, December 6, 2012Environment, Health and SafetyPratt & Whitney Receives GreenCircle Award for Connecticut River CleanupThe Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has awarded Pratt & Whitney (P&W) a GreenCircle Award for employee-led clean-up efforts on the East Hartford shoreline of the Connecticut River. … See more Thursday, December 6, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Singapore Engine Center Celebrates 7,000th Engine DeliveryPratt & Whitney today announced its Singapore engine center celebrated more than 30 years of operations with the milestone delivery of its 7000th overhauled engine. … See more Monday, December 3, 2012Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Receive Three Cost-Sharing Contract Awards Totaling More Than $5 Million from U.S. Department of EnergyThe U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) has selected Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to receive a total of more than $5 million for three cost-sharing projects designed to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of gas turbines in commercial-scale power plants. … See more November 2012Tuesday, November 27, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney to Develop Advanced Variable Speed Turbine for Army RotorcraftPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to research and develop an Advanced Variable-Speed Power Turbine (AVSPOT) to meet the range and lift requirements for current and future force rotorcraft. … See more Tuesday, November 20, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Congratulates U.S. Marine Corps for World's First F-35B Lightning II Operational SquadronPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), joined today with other industry partners to celebrate and offer congratulations to the United States Marine Corps for the official stand-up and re-designation of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the world's first operational squadron to fly the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. … See more Wednesday, November 14, 2012Commercial EnginesTransAsia Airways Firms Options for Additional Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A321neo AircraftTransAsia Airways has converted options for six A321neo aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines into firm orders. Pratt & Whitney will now power TransAsia's order of 12 firm A321neo aircraft. … See more Wednesday, November 14, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Shanghai Engine Center Provides Apprentice Training Program for Shanghai Civil Aviation CollegeThe Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Shanghai Engine Center, called Shanghai Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine Maintenance Company Limited ("SEC"), a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, recently signed an agreement with Shanghai Civil Aviation College (SCAC) to collaborate on apprenticeships and advance license training programs. … See more Tuesday, November 13, 2012Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Receives $2.3 Million Award from Department of Defense to Further Develop High-Concentration Solar TechnologyThe Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) office of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne approximately $2.3 million to design and develop a 200-kilowatt high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar-power field on one acre at Edwards Air Force Base in California. … See more Thursday, November 1, 2012Military EnginesC-17 Sustainment Team Wins Top Award for Government-Industry PartnershipThe C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP) was recently awarded the 2012 Secretary of Defense "Gerald R. Beck" Performance Based Logistics (PBL) system-level Award by the Secretary of Defense. The GISP team includes Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, and the U.S. Air Force. … See more October 2012Wednesday, October 31, 2012LeadershipGeneral Carrol 'Howie' Chandler Joins Pratt & WhitneyRetired United States Air Force four-star General Carrol 'Howie' Chandler recently joined Pratt & Whitney as vice president, Business Development and Aftermarket Services for the company's Military Engines business. … See more Friday, October 26, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engine for Airbus A320neo Family of AircraftPratt & Whitney has completed assembly of its first engine to test (FETT) for its PurePower® PW1100G-JM engine – the first engine to power the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Company leadership, Airbus, MTU, JAEC and employees celebrated the program milestone with a Last Bolt Ceremony at Pratt & Whitney's West Palm Beach facility … See more Wednesday, October 17, 2012Power SystemsPratt & Whitney's Organic Rankine Cycle Power Systems Will Benefit Power Generating Facilities Certified for Japan's Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff ProgramPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) announced today that its Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbogenerators will be of benefit to power generators that qualify for Japan's renewable energy feed-in tariffs (FIT), a government initiative to increase renewable power generation sources. … See more Friday, October 12, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Signs MOU with Republic PolytechnicPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners recently signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Polytechnic, one of Singapore's leading technical schools, aimed at training future aviation professionals … See more Thursday, October 4, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Modernized Navigation Satellite into OrbitA powerful roar rumbled across Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully boosted the third Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIF military navigation satellite into orbit. … See more Tuesday, October 2, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Receives $1 Million Award from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Oxy-Combustion TechnologyThe Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and its team members $1 million to evaluate the benefits of pressurized oxy-combustion in a fluidized bed reactor to economically capture greenhouse gases emitted by coal-fired power plants. … See more September 2012Tuesday, September 25, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Signs Five New Engine Management Program ContractsPratt & Whitney recently signed five new contracts for its Engine Management Program (EMP) service in which Pratt & Whitney monitors and helps maintain customers' engine performance. … See more Tuesday, September 25, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's F119 Engine Achieves Significant MilestonesPratt & Whitney has delivered the 500th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force. This delivery is accompanied by another significant milestone for the F119 program – more than 20 years of simulated operational service through Accelerated Mission Tests (AMTs) … See more Tuesday, September 18, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Selected for Negotiations for U.S. Air Force Adaptive Engine Technology Development ProgramPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has been selected for negotiations by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program. … See more Thursday, September 13, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Critical Government Satellite into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled a critical U.S. government satellite into orbit, once again demonstrating the consistency and reliability of their rocket launch propulsion systems. … See more Wednesday, September 5, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Names Metal Technology Co. Ltd. Designated Service Provider for JT8D Engine RepairsPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners and Metal Technology Co. Ltd. (MTC) have signed an agreement to establish MTC as a designated service provider for Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine part repairs. … See more August 2012Thursday, August 30, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Radiation Belt Storm Probes into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission into orbit … See more Wednesday, August 15, 2012LeadershipPaul Adams Receives American Society of Mechanical Engineering Leadership AwardPaul Adams, Pratt & Whitney’s senior vice president of Operations & Engineering, was named recipient of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering) 2012 Leadership Award … See more Monday, August 6, 2012Space PropulsionHamilton Sundstrand Rocketdyne Powers ‘Curiosity’ Rover on MarsMoments after Curiosity landed on Mars, the rover successfully began its mission to see whether the red planet has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for … See more Friday, August 3, 2012Space PropulsionBoeing to Further Develop Commercial Crew Space Transportation System under NASA CCiCap Award Supported by Pratt & Whitney RocketdyneNASA has selected Boeing to receive $460 million in additional funding to further develop the Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System … See more July 2012Monday, July 23, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Signs Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Alabama A&M UniversityPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne signed a NASA Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Alabama A&M University. … See more Wednesday, July 11, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1200G Engines on SkyWest, Inc. Order for 100 Mitsubishi Regional JetsPratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft for an order announced today by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation … See more Wednesday, July 11, 2012Commercial EnginesAir Astana Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4000-94” Engines in Deal Valued at $90 MillionAir Astana has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000-94” engine for its order of three firm and one option Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft. The contract is … See more Wednesday, July 11, 2012Commercial EnginesEngine Alliance Announces GP7200 Engine Enhancements and Marks One Million Flight HoursToday the Engine Alliance announced a series of performance and durability enhancements to the GP7200 engine applicable to new engine deliveries that will … See more Wednesday, July 11, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and JetBlue Airways Finalize Agreement for PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Family AircraftPratt & Whitney and JetBlue Airways signed a definitive agreement for … See more Wednesday, July 11, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Exclusive Maintenance Services Agreement with Alba Star AirlinesPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, has signed a memorandum of understanding … See more Tuesday, July 10, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Offers Service-Proven PW4170 Advantage70™ Engine for Airbus 240 Tonne A330 AircraftPratt & Whitney will offer its PW4170 Advantage70™ engine, the most reliable and fuel efficient engine available for the A330 aircraft… See more Tuesday, July 10, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G Engine Successfully Completes First Flight Test ProgramThe Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G engine successfully completed… See more Tuesday, July 10, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Signs Agreement with Australian Supplier Broens Industries for Additional F135 Engine WorkPratt & Whitney has awarded Broens Industries a follow on purchase order to manufacture complex support equipment for the… See more Tuesday, July 10, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Celebrates 40 Years of F100 Engine PowerPratt & Whitney celebrates 40 years of F100 propulsion, marking the development and delivery of its first F100 engines … See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Becomes Majority Program Shareholder in IAE: Closes on Deal to Purchase Rolls-Royce Program Share in the IAE CollaborationPratt & Whitney and IAE International Aero Engines (IAE) shareholders, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines GmbH, announced details of the June 29 closing of Pratt & Whitney’s agreement to purchase Rolls-Royce’s program… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesNorwegian Air Shuttle Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines to Power Airbus A320neo Family AircraftPratt & Whitney and Norwegian Air Shuttle signed a memorandum of understanding to power 50 firm Airbus A320neo family aircraft with PurePower PW1100G-JM engines… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesCebu Pacific Air Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines to Power Airbus A321neo AircraftCebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ largest carrier, has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines for its order of… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesShanghai Airlines Signs Three-Year Agreement for Pratt & Whitney Engine Management ProgramsShanghai Airlines has signed a three-year Pratt & Whitney Engine Management Program agreement, which includes… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Expands Global JT9D Repair Network with Israel Aerospace IndustriesPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a 10-year agreement… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesCIT and Pratt & Whitney Finalize Agreement For PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines For Airbus A320neo Family AircraftCIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a global leader in transportation finance, and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and IndiGo Finalize Agreement for 300 PurePower® PW1100G-JM EnginesPratt & Whitney and IndiGo signed a definitive agreement for PurePower PW1100G-JM engines for 150 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The agreement includes… See more Monday, July 9, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers First Engines for Boeing C-17s to IndiaPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has delivered the first four F117 engines for the Indian Air Force to power its fleet of… See more Thursday, July 5, 2012Air ShowsPratt & Whitney Media Events at the 2012 Farnborough AirshowPratt & Whitney will announce exciting new business and brief media on key programs during the 2012 Farnborough Airshow… See more Monday, July 2, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Welcomes Airbus A320 Family Assembly Line to United StatesToday, Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) welcomed an Airbus announcement that it will establish a manufacturing facility… See more June 2012Friday, June 29, 2012Space PropulsionThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engines Power Delta IV Heavy Upgrade Vehicle on Inaugural FlightThe sky rumbled and the ground shook as the three most powerful hydrogen-fueled liquid rocket engines ever built successfully boosted a U.S. government satellite into orbit… See more Friday, June 29, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce Close on Deal for Program Share in IAEPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, closed today on its agreement to purchase Rolls-Royce’s program share in IAE International Aero Engines (“IAE”)… See more Tuesday, June 26, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes CCDev-2 Hot-Fire Testing on Thruster for NASA's Commercial Crew ProgramPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a service module thruster for Boeing's Commercial Space Transportation… See more Friday, June 22, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Celebrates the Inauguration of a New Middle East Propulsion Company FacilityThe Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC), a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney’s parent company United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), Saudi Arabian Airlines, Mohawearean Aviation Services Company and MTU Aero Engines… See more Wednesday, June 20, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Orbiting Critical Satellite for U.S. GovernmentIn another awesome display of consistent and reliable rocket launch propulsion, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled a critical U.S. government satellite into orbit. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station… See more Tuesday, June 19, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Expands Global Network with South African Airways TechnicalPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, and South African Airways Technical (SAAT) have signed an agreement to perform JT9D-7R4G2 repair work at SAAT’s Johannesburg facility… See more Tuesday, June 12, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPWPS Announces New FT8 Depot Facility with Iberia Airlines in Madrid, SpainPratt & Whitney Power Systems announced today at the POWER-GEN Europe exhibition that Iberia Maintenance, the Maintenance and Engineering division of Iberia Airlines, has been selected to provide depot support… See more Monday, June 11, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney and the Italian Air Force Celebrate the Successful F-16 'Peace Caesar' and F100 Fleet Management ProgramsPratt & Whitney and the Italian Air Force celebrated the highly successful Peace Caesar F-16 lease program and supporting Pratt & Whitney F100 Fleet Management Program during the F-16 departure ceremony on May 23… See more Tuesday, June 5, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and Irkut Sign Definitive Agreement for PurePower® PW1400G Engine for MC-21 Aircraft FamilyPratt & Whitney and Russia’s Irkut Corporation today signed a definitive agreement to offer the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1400G engine on Irkut’s MC-21 family of aircraft. This secures the PurePower engine as the only western powerplant offered on the new narrow body program… See more Monday, June 4, 2012LeadershipPaul Adams Inducted Into Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering; Gives Keynote Address on ‘Disruptive’ PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ TechnologyPaul Adams, Pratt & Whitney’s senior vice president of Operations & Engineering, was recently inducted into the distinguished Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering (CASE) for his outstanding contributions to jet propulsion technology… See more May 2012Tuesday, May 22, 2012Specialty ServicesPratt & Whitney launches PurePulse™ waterjet technologyPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company today announced it is launching a new service called PurePulse™ waterjet technology. This closed-loop, forced pulse waterjet system is a patented way to strip chrome… See more Monday, May 21, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Establishes Engineering Center of Excellence at Iowa State UniversityPratt & Whitney has established a strategic research partnership with Iowa State University to improve gas turbine engine technology for aerospace applications… See more Thursday, May 10, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Receives Healthy Air Ambassador Corporate Award for Commitment to Clean Air and Healthy LungsThe New England chapter of the American Lung Association has awarded Pratt & Whitney (P&W) the Healthy Air Ambassador Corporate Award for demonstrating a commitment to clean air through environmentally sound practices… See more Tuesday, May 8, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulMonarch Air Commits to Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions with Pratt & Whitney’s EcoFlight™ SolutionsMonarch Airlines selected Pratt & Whitney’s fuel conservation program, EcoFlight Solutions, reaching a 5-year agreement. The EcoFlight Solutions team has already commenced work with Monarch Airlines to develop… See more Monday, May 7, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Orbits Critical Communications Satellite for U.S. MilitaryPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne upperstage propulsion successfully orbited the second in a series of Advanced Extremely High-Frequency (AEHF) communications satellites for the U.S. military… See more Wednesday, May 2, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G Engine Takes to the Skies: Begins First Flight Test ProgramThe Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G engine successfully completed its first flight on April 30, launching the engine family’s flight test program. The PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet… See more Wednesday, May 2, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers 50th F135 Engine for the F-35 Joint Strike FighterPratt & Whitney has successfully delivered the 50th production F135 engine – powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – to the U.S. Department of Defense. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp… See more Wednesday, May 2, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Automation Recognized by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for 100 Percent On-Time Delivery and QualityPratt & Whitney Automation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), recently received supplier recognition from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for their 100 percent on-time delivery with perfect quality during 2011… See more Wednesday, May 2, 2012Power SystemsTurboden enters UK market with two Organic Rankine Cycle biomass power plantsTurboden recently entered the UK market with awards for two biomass-fueled Combined Cooling, Heat and Power plants for two of the country’s most well known institutions - British Sky Broadcasting and Heathrow Airport. Both will receive clean, carbon-neutral power… See more Wednesday, May 2, 2012Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems to Deliver Biomass Heat Recovery Power Plant for West Fraser Timber Company in British Columbia, CanadaPratt & Whitney Power Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver a 13 MW biomass heat recovery power plant for West Fraser Timber Company in British Columbia, Canada. The state-of-the-art power plant will provide clean… See more April 2012Wednesday, April 18, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' Turkish Engine Center Delivers 100th Overhauled Engine to Turkish AirlinesPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' Turkish Engine Center recently celebrated delivery of its 100th overhauled CFM56® engine to… See more Tuesday, April 10, 2012Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Celebrates Commissioning of Commercial-Scale Prototype Dry Solids Pump to Provide High-Efficiency, Low-Emission GasificationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne celebrated the commissioning of a commercial-scale dry-solids pump – a revolutionary feed system integrated with PWR’s compact gasifier to efficiently gasify coal, petcoke and other solid fuels… See more Tuesday, April 10, 2012Commercial EnginesGP7200 Engines Recognized for Fuel Consumption BenefitAirbus recently revised its performance handbook to indicate that GP7200-powered A380 aircraft have been demonstrating fuel consumption levels… See more Tuesday, April 3, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Engines Successfully Boost Government Payload Into SpaceThe sky rumbled with the sound of a rocket launch today as Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne once again demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems with the successful lift-off of a critical satellite for the U.S. government… See more March 2012Tuesday, March 27, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney and Boeing Representatives Sign Engine Contract to Power U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 TankerBennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial engine contract signing event today at Boeing’s Tanker… See more Monday, March 12, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Latest Hot-Fire Test on Launch Abort Engine for Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraftPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, successfully completed a full-mission duration hot-fire test on a Launch Abort Engine (LAE) for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft… See more Friday, March 9, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney to Highlight Importance of Waste Heat-to-Power SolutionsPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS), a world leader in Organic Rankine Cycle solutions for waste heat, biomass, geothermal and solar thermal power applications, will host the California “Waste Heat to Power Road Show.” The three-day event will include… See more February 2012Saturday, February 25, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers 200th Mission of Centaur Rocket, Places Communications Satellite for U.S. Navy into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne once again demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems by successfully powering the Centaur upper-stage rocket on its 200th mission and placing the first in a series of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) communications satellites for the U.S. Navy into orbit… See more Thursday, February 16, 2012Commercial EnginesGearing Up for Certification: PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ Engine Test Program Progressing RapidlyContinuing its engine certification program, Pratt & Whitney has initiated certification icing testing for its PurePower PW1524G engine that will power the Bombardier* Cseries* aircraft family. The company anticipates completing engine certification by the end of 2012. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes J-2X Powerpack TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the first in a series of powerpack hot-fire tests on the J-2X engine, which is being developed for NASA to power humans further into space than ever before. Powerpack tests are designed to evaluate the full range of operating conditions of the engine's components during flight… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Signs Maintenance Agreements with Japan AirlinesJapan Airlines Co., Ltd. has selected Pratt & Whitney for a Fleet Management Program agreement and a part repair agreement to provide maintenance for the airline's Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft engines and engine parts. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Teaches Singapore Polytechnic Students to Power the FutureSingapore Polytechnic (SP) and Pratt & Whitney signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today enabling students to participate in an Overseas Industrial Training Program (OITP) at Pratt & Whitney’s Customer Training Center in China… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulGo Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyGo Airlines (GoAir), a leading provider of low fare services in the growing Indian aviation market, has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines for its order of 72 firm A320neo aircraft. The agreement represents 144 firm PW1100G-JM engines… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Commercial EnginesTransAsia Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines to Power Airbus A321neo AircraftTransAsia Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of six firm and six option A321neo aircraft. The deal includes a 10-year PureSolutionSM maintenance service agreement for 27 engines, including spare and option engines… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Begins Construction on New Seletar Aerospace Park FacilityPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners has begun construction on the company's new facility at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Powers Learning with National Formosa University StudentsNational Formosa University (NFU) and Pratt & Whitney signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement allows NFU students to participate in a well-designed curriculum for commercial engine maintenance as well as other professional training at Pratt & Whitney’s Customer Training Center… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Share of V2500® Engine Order from Sichuan Airlines Valued at US$80 MillionSichuan Airlines has selected International Aero Engines to provide V2500 engines to power eight new A320 series aircraft. The order includes a long-term aftermarket services agreement. The deal is valued at approximately $80 million for Pratt & Whitney. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Share of V2500® Engine Order from ICBC Valued at US$100 MillionICBC Financial Leasing Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), has selected International Aero Engines to provide V2500 engines to power its fleet of 15 new A320 series aircraft. The deal is valued at US$100 million for Pratt & Whitney. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney’s F135 Engine Exceeds 20,000 Hours Powering the F-35Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine—exclusively powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II—exceeded 20,000 total engine hours while powering the fleet of F-35 flight test aircraft, including 17,700 ground test hours and 2,500 flight test hours. This marks yet another milestone for Pratt & Whitney… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Military EnginesF119 Achieves Significant Milestone Powering the F-22; 200,000 Flight Hours Logged During Safest Engine Introduction in USAF HistoryPratt & Whitney’s F119, the world’s first fifth-generation engine and the predecessor to the F135, has surpassed the 200,000 flight hour milestone powering Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor. This milestone recognizes the F119 as a fully mature engine. In addition, the F119 has demonstrated the safest and most reliable introduction of a fighter engine in United States Air Force history… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012LeadershipPratt & Whitney Receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence AwardThe Boeing Company has recognized Pratt & Whitney as a 2011 Boeing Performance Excellence Award winner. Boeing issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Pratt & Whitney maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011. This is the second consecutive year that Pratt & Whitney has received the honor… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' TOS Facility Celebrates 30th Anniversary2012 marks 30 years since the formation of Turbine Overhaul Services (TOS), a Singapore-based joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Limited (ST Aerospace). Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Wins $200 Million PW4000 Advantage70™ Engine Order from Korean AirKorean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70™ engine to power five new Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement, valued at approximately $200 million, represents 10 firm PW4170 engines. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulAsiana Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney Fleet Management ProgramAsiana Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney for a Fleet Management Program agreement to provide engine maintenance for three of the airline's Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company… See more Tuesday, February 14, 2012Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Receives Maintenance Contract to Support F100 Engines for Royal Jordanian Air ForcePratt & Whitney has received a $19.2 million Material Management Program (MMP) contract with three, one-year options from the United States Air Force in support of F100-PW-220E engines powering the Royal Jordanian Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters… See more Monday, February 13, 2012Power SystemsHawaiian Airlines Awarded First Ever Aviation Carbon Credits Using Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower® Engine WashHawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA), was today awarded the first ever aviation-based carbon credit. The credits are Verified Carbon Units, issued under the requirements of the Verified Carbon Standard using a new methodology developed by Pratt & Whitney… See more Friday, February 10, 2012Air ShowsPratt & Whitney Media Events at the Singapore Air ShowPratt & Whitney will announce new business and brief media on key programs during the 2012 Singapore Air Show. The current Pratt & Whitney media event schedule is below… See more Thursday, February 2, 2012Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Signs Agreement for Commercial-Scale Gasification Demonstration Plant in ChinaPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has signed a negotiation framework agreement with two energy industry leaders to design, construct and operate a commercial-scale advanced gasification demonstration plant in China’s central eastern Henan Province. The agreement is a key step toward commercializing technology designed to lower the cost of coal gasification… See more January 2012Thursday, January 19, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Engines Power the Rocket Boosting the Latest Communications Satellite for U.S. Department of DefensePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems by successfully boosting the fourth in a series of Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites to increase communications capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla… See more Tuesday, January 10, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Awarded $194M F135 Long-Lead Production ContractThe U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $194,097,296 long-lead production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. The low rate initial production (LRIP) contract covers long-lead materials for the sixth lot of F135 engines, and provides Pratt & Whitney the ability to start procuring long-lead items for production engines… See more Tuesday, January 3, 2012Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Awarded Contract for F135 Engine Production Worth Up To $1.12BThe U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney an undefinitized contract award (UCA) not to exceed $1,122,306,649 for F135 production engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. Pratt & Whitney and the DoD have reached a tentative agreement on key terms for the low rate initial production (LRIP) 5 contract which contains fixed-price and cost-plus incentive fee elements… See more December 2011Monday, December 19, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Receives Engine Contract for Boeing C-17s Sold to IndiaPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), recently received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian Air Force. … See more Thursday, December 15, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines Selected for JetBlue's Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyJetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 40 firm A320neo family aircraft. The MOU includes 86 PurePower engines with a long-term PureSolutionSM maintenance service agreement. … See more Thursday, December 15, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center Delivers 100th Overhauled Engine to Shanghai AirlinesPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' Shanghai Engine Center today delivered its 100th overhauled CFM56® engine to Shanghai Airlines. … See more Wednesday, December 14, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems to Provide Sonelgaz with 18 MOBILEPAC Turbogenerators for Peaking Power NeedsPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) announced today at the POWER-GEN International tradeshow a contract with Compagnie de l'Engineering de l'Electricite et du Gaz (CEEG), a subsidiary of Sonelgaz, to supply eighteen FT8® MOBILEPAC® self-contained gas turbine-powered electric generating units for a number of locations in Algeria. … See more Tuesday, December 13, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems Developing an FT4000 SWIFTPAC® Next-Generation Industrial Gas TurbinePratt & Whitney Power Systems today announced the development of its latest aeroderivative industrial gas turbine, the FT4000 SWIFTPAC®, at the POWER-GEN International tradeshow. … See more Monday, December 5, 2011Commercial EnginesGeared For Success: Landmark Year for PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ EnginePratt & Whitney has surpassed the milestone of receiving orders - including options - for more than 2,000 PurePower Geared Turbofan engines while completing more than 1,250 hours and 2,800 cycles of full engine testing for its first two applications. … See more Monday, December 5, 2011Commercial EnginesGeared For Success: Landmark Year for PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ EnginePratt & Whitney has surpassed the milestone of receiving orders - including options - for more than 2,000 PurePower Geared Turbofan engines while completing more than 1,250 hours and 2,800 cycles of full engine testing for its first two applications. … See more November 2011Monday, November 28, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Powers Flight of Second Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System for U.S. NavyPratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system have successfully powered the first flight of the second Northrop Grumman X-47B flight test aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. … See more Saturday, November 26, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Latest Mars Rover to the Red PlanetPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated the consistent reliability of its power and propulsion systems by successfully boosting the Mars Science Laboratory rover, which will travel to the red planet to assess its habitability. … See more Monday, November 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPurePower® PW1000G Geared Turbofan™ Engine Named to TIME Magazine's '50 Best Inventions of 2011'TIME Magazine has named Pratt & Whitney's PurePower® PW1000G engine as one of "The 50 Best Inventions of 2011," describing it as "the most important development in aviation in 2011." … See more Tuesday, November 15, 2011Commercial EnginesALAFCO Opts for Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyAlafco Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCC (ALAFCO) selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 50 firm A320neo family aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2017. … See more Tuesday, November 15, 2011Commercial EnginesQatar Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyQatar Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines for its order of 50 firm A320neo family aircraft. … See more Monday, November 14, 2011Commercial EnginesPurePower® Engines Surpass 1,000 Hours of Full Engine TestingPratt & Whitney has successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of full engine testing on its PurePower engines for its first two applications – the PW1500G engine series for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft and the PW1200G engine series for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. … See more Thursday, November 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA Complete Hot-Fire Test on J-2X EnginePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a 500-second duration hot-fire test on NASA's J-2X engine, a key step in demonstrating the propulsion system's ability to power humans further into space than ever before. … See more Wednesday, November 9, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney's Waste Heat-to-Power Organic Rankine Cycle Solutions Now Eligible for the California Self-Generation Incentive ProgramPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS), a world leader in Organic Rankine Cycle solutions for waste heat, biomass, geothermal and solar thermal power applications, announced today that its broad offering of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbogenerators are now eligible for the California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). … See more Wednesday, November 9, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney F135 Propulsion System Powers Successful Sea Trials for F-35 ProgramSea trials have concluded for the F-35B Lightning II's Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft. Flying under the power of Pratt & Whitney's F135 propulsion system, two STOVL variants conducted 72 short takeoffs and vertical landings, for a total of 260 vertical landings in the program. … See more Tuesday, November 1, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney EcoFlight Solutions Signs Exclusive Software Licensing Agreement With AviasoPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE: UTX), and Flight Sciences International have signed an exclusive software licensing agreement with Aviaso, an international software company developing products exclusively for the aviation industry, to provide innovative data analysis software for EcoFlight™ Solutions. … See more Tuesday, November 1, 2011Power SystemsWood Group GTS Forms Strategic Alliance with Pratt & Whitney Power Systems for 'F' Technology ServicesWood Group GTS (GTS) has entered into a strategic alliance with Pratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) to jointly service the GE Frame 7FA industrial gas turbine aftermarket. Under this alliance GTS has been granted an exclusive 10 year licence for sale and distribution of PWPS manufactured combustion hardware, hot gas path components and high technology repair services. … See more October 2011Monday, October 31, 2011Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Test New Liquid Propulsion System in Support of Protecting the U.S. and Europe from Regional ThreatsThe Missile Defense Agency has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a $14 million contract to test new liquid-propulsion technologies that could be used to help intercept incoming ballistic missiles. … See more Friday, October 28, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite to Study Atmosphere and Sea-Surface TemperaturesPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated its continued support of NASA and the scientific community by successfully boosting the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) … See more Friday, October 28, 2011Commercial EnginesAir China Completes First Sustainable Biofuel Flight Using Pratt & Whitney PW4000 94-inch EnginesAir China, in partnership with Boeing, Honeywell UOP, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, PetroChina and Pratt & Whitney, today completed a demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel derived from biomass grown in China. … See more Friday, October 28, 2011Power SystemsAPR Energy Enters Strategic Partnership with Pratt & Whitney Power SystemsAPR Energy plc (APR) and Pratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) today announced a strategic partnership to jointly address global temporary power needs and to increase the availability of mobile turbines for temporary power solutions. … See more Tuesday, October 25, 2011Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Systems Successfully Maneuver Missile Defense Interceptors to Destroy Ballistic Missile TargetsPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor successfully positioned missile defense interceptors to simultaneously destroy two short-range ballistic missile targets in a demonstration of the weapon system's ability to help protect troops and other U.S. interests around the world. … See more Friday, October 21, 2011Commercial EnginesClarification Statement on IAE Commercial ProductionIAE today is clarifying its expectations on future production for the V2500 engine following a recent news report that mischaracterized the consortium's plans. … See more Friday, October 21, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Dedicates F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Models to Employees at Conn. FacilityPratt & Whitney dedicated three F-35 Lightning II aircraft models to its employees during a ceremony at its main Connecticut plant yesterday. … See more Wednesday, October 12, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce Announce Restructuring of IAE Collaboration and New Partnership to Develop Next Generation Engines for Mid-Size AircraftPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, and Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, are pleased to announce a restructure of their participation in IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE), which produces the V2500 engine for the A320 family of aircraft. … See more Tuesday, October 11, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash Extends to Business Jet MarketPratt & Whitney has completed its first environmentally-friendly EcoPower engine wash on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX. This first engine wash signifies that this environmentally-friendly service is now available for all business jet aircraft in addition to large commercial and military aircraft. … See more Monday, October 3, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Canada Invites PT6A and Turbofan Customers to Attend M&O Sessions at NBAA 2011Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is inviting owners, operators and maintenance personnel of its PT6A engines and PW300, PW500 and PW600 turbofan engines to attend maintenance and overhaul (M&O) sessions during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and convention in Las Vegas. … See more Monday, October 3, 2011Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to Supply Critical Hardware for Concentrated Solar Power Towers for Clean, Reliable ElectricityPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has received a contract from SolarReserve to supply critical hardware for its first commercial-scale power tower project with fully integrated energy storage. … See more Monday, October 3, 2011Commercial EnginesFirst PurePower® PW1200G Engine Concludes Ground TestingGround testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1200G family engine – the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) – recently concluded. The engine, the first of an eight-engine validation and certification program, completed more than 300 hours and 1,100 cycles. … See more September 2011Wednesday, September 28, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney, JAEC and MTU to Collaborate on PurePower® PW1100G-JM for Airbus A320neo ProgramToday, Pratt & Whitney, Japan Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC) and MTU Aero Engines AG announced they will collaborate to provide the PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for the A320neo program. … See more Wednesday, September 28, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulWizz Air Selects Pratt & Whitney's Environmental Friendly EcoPower® Engine WashWizz Air has signed a long-term agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash system on its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. … See more Tuesday, September 27, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Canada Signs FMP® Agreement with DRF LuftrettungPratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (CSC Europe) signed a 13-year Fleet Management Program (FMP®) agreement with DRF Luftrettung of Germany for comprehensive maintenance support of its PW206B2 engines. … See more Tuesday, September 27, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulCargolux Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney Engine Management ProgramCargolux Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney for an Engine Management Program agreement providing on-wing engine health monitoring. … See more Thursday, September 22, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Continues Tests on Department of Defense, NASA EnginesIn an impressive display of power and technology, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on the certified RS-68A engine, the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine. … See more Wednesday, September 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Share of China Eastern Order Valued at $400 MillionChina Eastern Airlines has awarded IAE International Aero Engines an order for V2500 engines to power a new fleet of 50 Airbus A320-family aircraft. … See more Monday, September 19, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Canada and AVIC Engine Holdings Create New MRO Facility in China for Civil-Certified PT6A and PW100 Series EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and China Aviation Engine Holdings Corporation Ltd. (AVIC Engine Holdings) today announced the creation of a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province of Hunan, People's Republic of China. … See more Thursday, September 15, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G Engine Completes First Flight Test ProgramThe Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engine, the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft, completed its first flight test program logging 25 flights with 115 flight hours. … See more Monday, September 12, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Donates $1 Million and Twin Wasp Engine to National World War II Museum; Dave Hess Joins Board of TrusteesPratt & Whitney has donated $1 million to the National World War II Museum to help tell the story of America's experience in the war that changed the world. In addition to the monetary pledge, the company is donating a Twin Wasp R-1830-90D, an engine that powered several different World War II aircraft. … See more Saturday, September 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Twin Satellites to Study the MoonPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of NASA and space exploration by successfully boosting the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft, which scientists will use to unlock the mysteries of the Moon. … See more Thursday, September 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center Delivers First Overhauled Engine to Overseas CustomerPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' Shanghai Engine Center recently delivered its first overhauled CFM56® engine to Jetstar Pacific Airlines. … See more August 2011Tuesday, August 30, 2011Military EnginesPHOTO: Pratt & Whitney-Powered F-15C DepartsA Pratt & Whitney-powered F-15C Eagle from the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing departs Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., on Aug. 12. … See more Friday, August 26, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Receives Above & Beyond Award For Support of Employees in National Guard and ReservesPratt & Whitney's North Berwick facility has been awarded the Above & Beyond award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve as an employer who has gone above and beyond the legal requirements for granting leave and providing support for military duty by their employees. … See more Friday, August 26, 2011Environment, Health and SafetyPratt & Whitney Amercon Receives OSHA Voluntary Protection Plan STAR DesignationPratt & Whitney Amercon has been designated as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) STAR facility by the U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for reaching high standards in employee and facility safety practices. … See more Friday, August 19, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash Extends to Helicopter MarketPratt & Whitney has completed its first EcoPower engine washes on a U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter at Naval Base Coronado, Calif. … See more Friday, August 12, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's Enhanced F100 Engine Powers First F-16 Delivery to Royal Moroccan Air ForceThe Royal Moroccan Air Force unveiled the first four of 24 Pratt & Whitney-powered F-16 aircraft in a ceremony on August 4 at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Marrakech, Morocco. … See more Friday, August 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Juno Spacecraft on Mission to Study Planet JupiterPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated its continued support of NASA by successfully boosting the Juno spacecraft on its mission to study planet Jupiter. … See more July 2011Thursday, July 21, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Bids Farewell to the Space Shuttle Program, Encourages Plan for Future Human SpaceflightSpace Shuttle Atlantis touched down at NASA Kennedy Space Center, officially bringing an end to the nation's space shuttle program and a 30-year legacy of boosting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). … See more Thursday, July 21, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Purchases Remaining Japan Turbine Technologies Shares from Japan AirlinesPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners has purchased Japan Airlines' stake in Japan Turbine Technologies, a commercial gas turbine engine part repair facility. … See more Wednesday, July 20, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Next Generation J-2X Upper-Stage Engine for Future Human Spaceflight Successfully Begins Demonstration TestingPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has successfully completed a chill test and 1.9 second ignition test of NASA's J-2X engine at John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Saturday, July 16, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Again Demonstrates its Large-Payload Lift Capability by Boosting Latest Navigation SatellitePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne again demonstrated its large payload lift capabilities by successfully boosting the second GPS- IIF2 navigation satellite for the U.S. government launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. … See more Friday, July 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Final Flight to International Space StationIn an awesome display of technology and immense power that capped a 30-year legacy of boosting orbiters into space, three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the program's final flight to the International Space Station (ISS). … See more Tuesday, July 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines To Power Final Flight to International Space StationThree Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) will power the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the program's final flight to the International Space Station (ISS) – just as NASA prepares to hot-fire test the new J-2X upper-stage rocket engine developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. … See more June 2011Tuesday, June 28, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Signs Exclusive Maintenance Agreement with Jetstar Pacific AirlinesPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, has signed an exclusive maintenance services agreement with Jetstar Pacific Airlines to provide engine overhaul services on the airline's fleet of CFM56-3 engines. … See more Wednesday, June 22, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulIndiGo Selects Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine WashIndiGo has signed a long-term agreement with Pratt & Whitney to use the company's environmentally responsible EcoPower® engine wash service on the airline's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Named Frost & Sullivan Engine OEM of the YearPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Award for Engine OEM of the Year. The award category is for engines below 20,000 pounds of thrust used in the general, business and regional aviation sectors. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulABX Air Signs Agreement for Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower® Engine Wash ServiceABX Air, Inc. has signed an exclusive three-year agreement for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulBA CityFlyer Selects Pratt & Whitney's Environmentally Friendly EcoPower® Engine WashBA CityFlyer has selected Pratt & Whitney's patented EcoPower engine wash service for its fleet of Embraer 170 and Embraer 190SR efficiency jets. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulMonarch Airlines to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower® Engine WashMonarch, the scheduled leisure airline, has signed an exclusive three-year agreement for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney and U.S. Air Force Initiate First F119 Engine OverhaulPratt & Whitney and the U.S. Air Force have begun to overhaul the first F119 engine to reach its mid-life inspection at the F119 Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) located at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Okla. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G Engine Flies Maiden Flight; Begins Flight Test ProgramThe Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine took to the skies for its first flight on June 20, launching the engine family's first flight test program. The PW1524G engine for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft flew its maiden flight on Pratt & Whitney's 747SP flying test bed at Pratt & Whitney Canada's Mirabel Aerospace Centre. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1500G Engines on Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Order for Undisclosed Major Network CarrierPratt & Whitney will power 10 firm and up to 6 option CS100 CSeries* aircraft ordered by an undisclosed major network carrier. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesCIT Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines to Power Up to 50 Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyCIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a global leader in transportation finance, today announced from the 49th International Paris Air Show that CIT Aerospace has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines for its order of the Airbus A320neo family aircraft. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesAir Austral Finalizes Purchase and Fleet Management Agreements with Engine AllianceAir Austral and the Engine Alliance have finalized agreements for the purchase of GP7200 engines and a 10-year Fleet Management Agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines that will power Air Austral's two A380 aircraft. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1500G Engines on up to 30 Bombardier CSeries Aircraft for Korean AirPratt & Whitney will power up to 30 Bombardier CSeries®* aircraft based on a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by Korean Air. The LOI covers 10 firm and 10 option aircraft, as well as purchase rights for an additional 10. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Canada Expands Maintenance Coverage for INAERPratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (P&WC CSC Europe), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, significantly expanded a Fleet Management Program (FMP®) contract with INAER. … See more Tuesday, June 21, 2011Commercial EnginesEngine Alliance GP7200 Engine Hits 500,000 In-Service Flight Hours; Nears Third Anniversary of Entry Into ServiceThe Engine Alliance GP7200 engine has achieved another milestone, reaching 500,000 revenue flight hours in June. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulMalaysia Airlines to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower® Engine WashMalaysia Airlines has signed an exclusive five-year agreement for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Military EnginesUnited Arab Emirates Air Force Receives First Pratt & Whitney-powered C-17 AircraftThe United Arab Emirates Air Force recently received its first C-17 Globemaster III, powered exclusively by four Pratt & Whitney F117 engines. The UAE Air Force is slated to receive a total of six C-17s by 2012. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Military EnginesU.S. Air Force and Pratt & Whitney Complete First F117 Overhaul at Oklahoma Maintenance FacilityWith the assistance of Pratt & Whitney representatives, Airmen at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Okla., recently completed repairs on the first F117 engine at the base's new F117 Heavy Maintenance Center. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers First F135 Spare Engine to Eglin Air Force Base for F-35 Training OperationsPratt & Whitney has delivered the first F135 spare engine to the U.S. Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to support F-35 Lightning II training operations to begin this summer. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Military EnginesIndia To Acquire C-17s Exclusively Powered By Pratt & Whitney F117 EnginesPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that India's Ministry of Defence has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters exclusively powered by four Pratt & Whitney F117 engines. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA's Future Human Spaceflight Ready for TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed assembly of the first J-2X upper-stage engine for NASA's next era of human spaceflight in preparation for demonstration testing expected to begin this month at Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulVirgin Atlantic Airways to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint with Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower® Engine WashVirgin Atlantic Airways has agreed to extend its contract for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service through 2011. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Commercial EnginesAll Nippon Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4074D Engines in $230 Million DealAll Nippon Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4074D engines to power five new Boeing 777 aircraft. The agreement represents 10 firm PW4074D engines and is valued at $230 million at list prices. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulOnur Air Selects Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash to Reduce Fuel Burn and CO2 EmissionsOnur Air signed a three-year exclusive agreement for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service for its fleet of A300, A320 and A330 aircraft. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulGMG Airlines Sign Maintenance Service Agreement with Pratt & Whitney Global Service PartnersGMG Airlines and Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners have signed an exclusive maintenance services agreement. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulEl Al Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney's Environmental Friendly EcoPower® Engine WashEl Al Airlines signed a long-term agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash system. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1200G Engines on Mitsubishi Regional Jet Order for ANI Group Holdings LTDPratt & Whitney will provide power for 5 firm Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft ordered by ANI Group Holdings LTD as part of a contract announced today. The agreement represents 10 firm PW1200G engines for the aircraft with a PureSolutionSM maintenance service agreement. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney and International Lease Finance Corporation Finalize Agreement for PurePower® PW1100G Engines on Airbus A320neo OrderPratt & Whitney and International Lease Finance Corporation signed a definitive agreement concerning engines for up to 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft ordered by International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) as part of an order announced in early March. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Share of Gulf Air Order Valued at $60 MillionGulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, has selected IAE International Aero Engines to power six Airbus A321 aircraft. The value to Pratt & Whitney of the order and aftermarket agreement is approximately $60 million. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Share of China Southern Order Valued at $250 MillionChina Southern Airlines has awarded IAE International Aero Engines an order for 65 SelectOneTM engines, bringing the total number of V2500-powered China Southern aircraft in service to 177. The agreement also includes a long-term IAE engine maintenance agreement. … See more Monday, June 20, 2011Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Completes Performance Tests on Compact GasifierPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the last in a series of performance tests on its compact gasifier, making the technology ready for implementation in a demonstration plant. … See more Sunday, June 19, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Joins Dassault Aviation in Celebrating Delivery of 500th PW307A EnginePratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) delivered its 500th PW307A engine to Dassault Aviation on June 1, 2011. … See more Sunday, June 19, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Canada Launches Engine Diagnostic Tool for PW300 EnginePratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) recently launched an engine diagnostic tool, powered by CaseBank's SpotLight®, for its PW300 engine. … See more Sunday, June 19, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Joins in Launch of Aerosud's First Indigenous Turboprop Civil Certified Aircraft in AfricaPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is powering the first indigenous turboprop civil certified aircraft in Africa with the unparalleled P&WC PT6A engine. … See more Friday, June 17, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems Provides Power Solutions to APR Energy for Earthquake-Affected JapanPratt & Whitney Power Systems is supplying the temporary power generation company, APR Energy (APR) with mobile power generation equipment that will be used to alleviate electric power shortfalls in Japan resulting from the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyo-Oki Earthquake and associated tsunami that recently devastated the country. … See more Tuesday, June 14, 2011Air ShowsPratt & Whitney Media Events at the Paris Air ShowPratt & Whitney will announce exciting new business and brief media on key programs during the 2011 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France. … See more Monday, June 13, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA's Future Human Spaceflight Ready for TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed assembly of the first J-2X upper-stage engine for NASA's next era of human spaceflight in preparation for demonstration testing expected to begin this month at Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Friday, June 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite Designed to Measure Salt Concentrations in World OceansPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of NASA and the scientific community by successfully boosting an international spacecraft designed to measure the concentration of salt on ocean surfaces. … See more May 2011Tuesday, May 24, 2011Commercial EnginesKorean Air Celebrates Delivery of First GP7200-powered A380 AircraftToday Korean Air celebrated the delivery of its first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 aircraft at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. Korean Air has ordered a total of 10 A380s and will begin operating the aircraft in June. … See more Tuesday, May 17, 2011Commercial EnginesFirst Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1217G Engine Testing BeginsGround testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1200G family engine – the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) – is well under way. … See more Monday, May 16, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Awarded $1.13B Contract for F135 Engine ProductionThe U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $1.13 billion contract for F135 production engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. … See more Monday, May 16, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Space Shuttle Endeavour to the International Space StationThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Mission STS-134 to deliver a permanent experiment module to the International Space Station that will allow scientists to study anti-matter in the universe. … See more Monday, May 16, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Launches Enhanced PW308C Engine for Dassault's Falcon 2000SPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched an enhanced PW308C engine for Dassault's new Falcon 2000S business jet. … See more Monday, May 16, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Launches Engine Diagnostic Tool for PW100 EnginePratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today officially launched an engine diagnostic tool, powered by Spotlight®, for its PW100 engine. … See more Saturday, May 7, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Early-Warning Missile Detection System into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its ongoing commitment to national defense by boosting into orbit the U.S. military's first Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite (SBIRS GEO 1) for early-warning missile detection. … See more Friday, May 6, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers First F135 Engine for Low Rate Initial Production Lot 3Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first F135 engine for low rate initial production (LRIP) 3 to the U.S. Government for the F-35 Lightning II program. … See more Friday, May 6, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates Mirabel Aerospace Centre Grand OpeningPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today officially inaugurated the company's new Mirabel Aerospace Centre located at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada. … See more Tuesday, May 3, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Celebrates Museum Installation of JSF119 Engine at Smithsonian InstitutionPratt & Whitney announced yesterday that its JSF119 propulsion system has been installed by the Smithsonian Institution at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. … See more April 2011Wednesday, April 27, 2011LeadershipPratt & Whitney Signs MOU with COMAC for China Aviation Leadership Training ProgramToday, Pratt & Whitney, on behalf of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with COMAC, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, for cooperation on leadership training for senior executives and mid-level management, project management training and Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) training. … See more Tuesday, April 26, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engine Configuration Meets All Customer Requirements for FlightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the Design Certification Review for the upgraded RS-68A engine configuration, demonstrating the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine has met all requirements to power heavy-lift vehicles into space. … See more Monday, April 18, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Support Boeing to Mature the Design of the CST-100 Spacecraft's Integrated Service Module and Launch Abort Propulsion SystemThe Boeing Company has selected Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to help mature the design of its Service Module and integrated Launch Abort propulsion system for the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft. … See more Friday, April 15, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Spacecraft for U.S. GovernmentPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of national security by helping to boost into orbit a spacecraft for the U.S. government. … See more Tuesday, April 12, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Launches PureSolution(SM) Services for PurePower® Engine FamilyPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, announced today the launch of PureSolutionSM services, the company's new flexible maintenance plan designed exclusively for its PurePower® engine family. … See more Monday, April 4, 2011Commercial EnginesLufthansa Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft FamilyLufthansa has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines for its order of 30 aircraft in the A320neo family. The order approved by Lufthansa's supervisory board on March 16 still requires contract closure with Airbus. … See more March 2011Thursday, March 31, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Receives Maintenance Contract Extension to Support F100 Engines for Italian Air ForcePratt & Whitney has received a $6.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to extend its fleet management program for F100-PW-220E engines powering the Italian Air Force's F-16 fighters. … See more Thursday, March 31, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's F119 Engine Hot Section Demonstrates Full-Life CapabilityPratt & Whitney's F119 engine powering the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor, successfully reached its first hot section full-life capability of 4,325 total accumulated cycles (TACs), during a recent mission at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. … See more Thursday, March 31, 2011Commercial EnginesIndiGo Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Order: One of the Largest Orders in Recent Aviation HistoryIndiGo has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines to power its fleet of 150 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The decision represents 300 firm PW1100G engines with options for additional engines. … See more Thursday, March 24, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower® PW1200G Engine for Mitsubishi Regional JetPratt & Whitney completed assembly on the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. The engine, rated at 17,000 pounds of thrust, is the third PurePower PW1000G series engine to complete assembly. … See more Monday, March 21, 2011Military EnginesFive Pratt & Whitney Engineers Honored as Distinguished Engineers of the Year By Hartford ASME for Their Work on the F135 Engine for the F-35 FighterPratt & Whitney and the Hartford chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) honored five Distinguished Engineers of the Year at the annual awards dinner in Manchester, Conn. during National Engineers Week. … See more Monday, March 14, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Hot-Fire Tests Launch Abort Demonstration Engine for Boeing's CST-100 SpacecraftPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests of the Bantam demonstration engine for an innovative "pusher" launch abort system on The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft. The launch abort engine is a critical component of future commercial crew transportation to low-Earth orbit. … See more Friday, March 11, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Government Satellite into OrbitIn another display of its commitment to national security, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today successfully helped boost a satellite for the U.S. government from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Fla. … See more Tuesday, March 8, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1100G Engines on Airbus A320neo Order for International Lease Finance CorporationPratt & Whitney will provide power for up to 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft ordered by International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) as part of a contract announced today. The agreement includes 120 firm PurePower PW1100G engines for 60 aircraft and options for up to 80 engines for the additional 40 aircraft with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016. … See more Tuesday, March 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Demonstrates First RS-68A Production Engine is Ready for FlightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of Hardware Acceptance Reviews on the first RS-68A production rocket engine, validating the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine is ready to power a heavy-lift vehicle into space in support of national security. … See more Monday, March 7, 2011Commercial EnginesEtihad Airways and the Engine Alliance Finalize GP7200 Engine and Fleet Management AgreementsEtihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines. … See more Sunday, March 6, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Joins Med-Trans Corporation in Celebrating Delivery of Milestone 1,000th PW206B2 Engine Aboard EC135P2 HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) presented Med-Trans Corporation (Med-Trans) with a commemorative plaque at a ceremony here today marking the delivery of the 1,000th PW206B2 engine aboard Eurocopter's EC135P2 helicopter. … See more Sunday, March 6, 2011Commercial EnginesVIH Aviation Group Ltd. Chooses P&WC-Powered AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters Signs Long-Term Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan ContractVIH Aviation Group Ltd. has purchased 10 AgustaWestland 139 AW139 helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC's) PT6C-67C engines and has signed a long-term Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan contract with P&WC, which covers the overhaul and repair of the engines. … See more Sunday, March 6, 2011Commercial EnginesPHI Inc Chooses P&WC-Powered AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters Signs Long-Term Engine Service Agreement for PT6C-67C EnginesPHI Inc (NASDAQ: PHII, PHIIK), a leading provider of helicopter transportation and related services to a diverse customer group that includes the oil and gas industries, has purchased 10 AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC's) PT6C-67C engines. … See more Sunday, March 6, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Delivers First PT6C-67E Production Engine for the Eurocopter EC175 HelicopterPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has delivered its first PT6C-67E production engine for the Eurocopter EC175 helicopter, a medium-size utility helicopter for multi-role civilian and parapublic applications. … See more Sunday, March 6, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates Swedish Police Squadron 40,000-hour MilestonePratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has joined with aircraft maintenance company Patria Helicopters AB to mark an important milestone reached by the helicopter squadron of the Swedish Police. EC135P2 helicopters operated by the Squadron and equipped with P&WC's PW206B2 engines have now recorded a remarkable 40,000 in-flight hours. … See more Saturday, March 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers Launch of U.S. Military Orbital Test VehiclePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost into orbit the U.S. military's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, demonstrating its continued support for the nation's long-term goals of affordable, responsive and routine space exploration. … See more Thursday, March 3, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney to Deliver First JT8D-219 Engine for Re-engined Joint STARS AircraftPratt & Whitney will deliver its first reconfigured JT8D-219 engine, to Northrop Grumman later this month as part of the U.S. Air Force's re-engined E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft program. … See more February 2011Monday, February 28, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Powers First Flight of Production F-35 AircraftPratt & Whitney's F135 conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) production engine powered the successful first flight of a production F-35 aircraft on Friday, Feb. 25. This milestone marks the introduction of Pratt & Whitney's F135 production engines into service. … See more Thursday, February 24, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Parts and Cargo Module to the International Space StationThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-133 to deliver spare parts and a modified cargo transfer module that will be permanently attached to the International Space Station (ISS) to provide additional storage space. … See more Wednesday, February 23, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier TrophyPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is being nominated as part of the team that powered the hypersonic X-51A WaveRider vehicle last May in the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) powered flight. … See more Wednesday, February 16, 2011Commercial EnginesFirst Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engine Completes Initial Ground Tests, Exceeds ExpectationsPratt & Whitney successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower® PW1000G series engine, the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft. The engine completed nearly 200 hours of ground tests at the company's West Palm Beach, Fla. facility. … See more Wednesday, February 9, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulAll Nippon Airways Selects Pratt & Whitney for Long-term Maintenance and Materials Agreement Valued at $1 BillionPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today the signing of a 10-year part repair and material management agreement valued at more than $1 billion. … See more Tuesday, February 8, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds 8 Million Flight HoursPratt & Whitney's F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 8 million engine flight hours. … See more Monday, February 7, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Propulsion System Successfully Powers First Flight of X-47B Navy-Northrop Grumman Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration ProgramPratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system have successfully powered the first flight of the Navy / Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) X-47B flight test aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. … See more Tuesday, February 1, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney to Provide PurePower® PW1200G Engines on Mitsubishi Regional Jet Order for Trans States HoldingsPratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 50 firm and up to 50 options for new Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft ordered by Trans States Holdings as part of a contract announced today. … See more January 2011Friday, January 28, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for Three PURECYCLE® Systems from NRG Enerji in TurkeyPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) is breaking into the Turkish renewable energy market with the sale of three modular PURECYCLE® Organic Rankine Cycle units with the capacity to generate up to 780 kW of net geothermal power. … See more Thursday, January 20, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Heavy-Lift Vehicle Carrying a Government SatellitePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost a government satellite for the U.S. government, demonstrating its heavy-lift capabilities and continued support of national security. … See more Wednesday, January 19, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for PURECYCLE® System from Gympie Timber Company in AustraliaPratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) has its first order in the Australian renewable energy market with the sale of a modular PURECYCLE® Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) unit. … See more Wednesday, January 19, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulAir India Reduces Fuel Burn and CO2 Emissions with Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine WashAir India announced it has performed 124 Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® engine washes to date, saving more than 540,000 gallons of fuel worth $1.9 million USD while reducing its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 5,300 metric tons. … See more Tuesday, January 18, 2011Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulPratt & Whitney Purchases Patented Technology for EcoPower® Engine WashToday, Pratt & Whitney closed on an agreement with Gas Turbine Efficiency to purchase the assets of the company's aviation business, which provides patented technology for Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower® engine wash service. … See more Monday, January 17, 2011Power SystemsPratt & Whitney Power Systems Receives Order for Two Turboden ORC Systems from Sopogy, IncPratt & Whitney Power Systems signed a contract with Sopogy, Inc., of Hawaii for two Turboden Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems. … See more Monday, January 10, 2011Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney's JT8D Engine Receives FAA Certification for Engine EnhancementsPratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, today announced the certification of several enhancements for the JT8D-219 engine. … See more Thursday, January 6, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Military Engines Power Biofuel Tests for U.S. Air ForceA Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engine recently powered its first biofuel test flight of a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. … See more Monday, January 3, 2011Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's Short Take Off Vertical Landing Variant F135 Engine Receives Initial Service ReleasePratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, has achieved initial service release (ISR) for the short take off and vertical landing variant (STOVL) F135 engine, marking another major milestone. … See more December 2010Tuesday, December 21, 2010Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Completes Assembly of Fuel Turbopump on NASA's J-2X Rocket EnginePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed another major subassembly for NASA's first J-2X rocket engine. … See more Monday, December 20, 2010Military EnginesPratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Exceeds 20,000 Test Hours and Completes All Initial Service Release Development TestingPratt & Whitney's F135 engine has surpassed 20,000 test hours as it completes the ground development and demonstration phase of the program. … See more Monday, December 13, 2010Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Awarded Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Studies ContractNASA has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a contract worth approximately $622,000 to conduct systems analysis and trade studies for heavy-lift launch vehicle system concepts, propulsion technologies and affordability. … See more Monday, December 13, 2010Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada to Invest $1 Billion in Research & Development Over Five YearsPratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today that it will invest more than $1 billion in research and development over the next five years to develop the next generation of high-performance aircraft engines. … See more Thursday, December 9, 2010Military EnginesPratt & Whitney Delivers First Production F135 Short Take Off Vertical Landing EnginePratt & Whitney has delivered the first production F135 Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) engine for the F-35 Lightning II, a major milestone and clear demonstration that the F135 STOVL propulsion system has transitioned from development to production. … See more Wednesday, December 8, 2010Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Presents New Engine to NAAA Auction and Introduces New Customer Service Initiatives to Provide Greater Support to Ag IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada has announced several initiatives relating to the maintenance and support of its PT6A engines, popular in the agricultural aviation industry around the world, here at the 2010 National Agricultural Aviation Association's (NAAA) annual convention and trade show. … See more Tuesday, December 7, 2010Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Assembly of Oxidizer Turbopump on NASA's J-2X Rocket EnginePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed assembly of the oxidizer turbopump on NASA's J-2X rocket engine, moving the next-generation, human-rated rocket engine one step closer to testing at Stennis Space Center, Miss., in 2011. … See more Tuesday, December 7, 2010Commercial EnginesEngine Alliance Delivers 100th GP7200 to Airbus; Engine Marks 300,000 Service HoursThe Engine Alliance today celebrated the delivery of its 100th GP7200 engine to Airbus at a ceremony at the Goodrich facility in Toulouse, France. … See more Monday, December 6, 2010Power, Propulsion and OptimizationPopular Science Honors Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne for Powering X-51A WaveRiderThe current issue of Popular Science magazine honors Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and its partners for achieving major advances in aerospace technology with the Mach 6-capable X-51A WaveRider vehicle. … See more Sunday, December 5, 2010Human ResourcesPratt & Whitney's Connecticut IAM-Represented Employees Approve New ContractIAM members of Locals 700, 1746 and 1746A of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing hourly employees at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, East Hartford and Cheshire, ratified a new three-year labor agreement today. … See more Friday, December 3, 2010CommunityPratt & Whitney Canada Employee Donations to Centraide Top $1 Million for Sixth Consecutive YearPratt & Whitney Canada employees and retirees in Quebec have once again generously supported Centraide of Greater Montreal, donating more than $1 million to the organization's annual campaign for a sixth consecutive year and surpassing 2009 contributions. … See more Friday, December 3, 2010Commercial EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada Launches PT6 Nation as Online Community to Connect with PT6 Customers and FansOperators and fans of Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PT6 engine may now meet at PT6nation.com to share stories and keep up to date on developments. … See more Wednesday, December 1, 2010Commercial EnginesAirbus Offers A320neo with Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G EngineAirbus announced today that it will offer the award-winning Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G geared turbofan™ engine as an ultra fuel-efficient new engine option (neo) for its A320 Family. … See more |
