Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Fifty Firm Orders And Fifty Options Secured By Pratt &
Whitney
Pratt & Whitney has secured 50
firm orders and up to 50 options for engines on new Mitsubishi
Regional Jet aircraft ordered by Trans States Holdings as part of a
contract announced Tuesday. The agreement represents 100 firm
PW1200G engines for the aircraft with 8 spare engines and options
for up to 100 additional engines with deliveries scheduled to start
in 2014. In addition, Trans States Holdings has signed an exclusive
12-year maintenance contract with Pratt & Whitney for these
engines.
"We believe that the MRJ is a game-changing regional jet with
its incredibly fuel efficient next generation Pratt & Whitney
PurePower geared-turbofan engines, together addressing the vital
needs of the environment, as well as the critical needs of
passengers and airline operators," said Richard Leach, president of
Trans States Holdings. "The MRJ will reduce fuel consumption, noise
and NOx emissions—this means savings on operating costs."
"The state-of-the-art aerodynamic design, combined with a
game-changing engine will reduce fuel consumption, noise and NOx
emissions," said Hideo Egawa, president of Mitsubishi Aircraft.
"This will contribute to improved competitiveness and profitability
for the airlines, and also open the door to a greater number of
airports at which the MRJ can be operated."
"Pratt & Whitney is very proud to add Trans States Holdings
to our growing list of distinguished PurePower engine family
customers," said Todd Kallman, president, Pratt & Whitney
Commercial Engines & Global Services. "We now have more than
600 PW1000G engines on order, when options are exercised."
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