Executive Speeches
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2011
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Singapore Business Leadership Program
"Beyond Boundaries 2011: Leadership for a Globalized Asia"
Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess
May 2, 2011
Pratt & Whitney President David Hess shared his views on leadership at the Singapore Business Leadership Program's "Beyond Boundaries 2011: Leadership for a Globalized Asia" event in May 2011. [View Video]
Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
United States House of Representatives
Testimony of Jim Maser
March 30, 2011
The time for industry and government to work together to define future space policy is now. We must establish an overarching policy that recognizes the synergy among all government space launch customers to determine the right sustainable industry size, and plan on funding it accordingly. [Full Text]
State Must Build on Strengths to Better Compete
Hartford Courant, Feb. 13, 2011
By David P. Hess
Job growth and global competitiveness are top priorities for our nation. They are for Connecticut, too. Connecticut has been Pratt & Whitney’s home for 85 years. It has been, and can continue to be, a good place to do the right kind of work in our offices, labs and factories. [Full Text]
David Hess, Pratt & Whitney President
CBIA Economic Summit and Outlook 2011
January 7, 2011
'Every day we stand still, we fall behind. There is no reason why Connecticut can’t continue our longstanding heritage of being a world leader based on skilled work, productivity and technology innovation. If we can commit to these things there can be no doubt that together we can win in terms of prosperity for business, and prosperity for the State of Connecticut.' [Transcript]
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2009
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Jim Moravecek
Air France A380 Delivery
October 2009
'Even though we formed as a joint venture back in 1996 between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, it wasn't until Air France became the first customer to select the GP7000 engines to power their A380s that the Engine Alliance truly became a real company with a task to do.' [View Video]
Todd Kallman
Shanghai Engine Center Grand Opening
September 2009
'This engine center is an excellent example of advanced technology being deployed in a strategic market to help our customers reduce costs and turn-around time. We will be able to overhaul 300 engines a year and test an engine with up to 75,000 pounds of thrust; now, that’s progress.' [Transcript]
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2008
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Steve Finger Aero Club,
Washington, D.C.
September 25, 2008
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® family of engines offers fuel-saving Geared Turbofan (TM) technology as a big part of the solution for struggling commercial airlines, President Steve Finger said in a speech at the Aero Club in Washington, D.C. [Transcript]
