Tue, Apr 05, 2011
Contract Expected To Be Concluded With Airbus Soon
Lufthansa 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. The agreement between
Lufthansa and Pratt & Whitney represents 60 PW1100G engines for
the aircraft fleet with deliveries scheduled to start in 2016.
"We are very pleased with the improved fuel efficiency, noise
reduction and environmental benefits of the A320neo family aircraft
with the PurePower PW1100G engine," said Executive Vice President
Lufthansa Group Fleet Management Nico Buchholz. "We have spent a
lot of time with Pratt & Whitney to thoroughly understand the
Geared TurboFan architecture, and we are convinced that the engine
will deliver significant benefits."
Each Lufthansa Airbus A320neo family aircraft will be powered by
two PurePower PW1100G engines with benefits including double-digit
reductions in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and
operating costs when compared with today's engines. "Pratt &
Whitney's strong relationship with Lufthansa will grow further with
these PurePower engines on its A320neo family-aircraft fleet," said
Todd Kallman, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global
Services president. "We are committed to deliver the most
dependable engines with significant savings in fuel burn and
operating costs, as well as considerable reductions in emissions
and noise."
The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system allowing the
engine's fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure
compressor and turbine. The combination of the gear system and an
all-new advanced core delivers fuel efficiency and environmental
benefits.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is an aviation company with operations
worldwide. The Group operates in five business segments, which
provide mobility and services for airlines. The business segments
Passenger Airline Group, Logistics, MRO, IT Services and Catering
each hold leading positions in their markets. In addition, the
Lufthansa Group includes over 400 subsidiaries and associated
companies.
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