Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Pratt & Whitney Engines To Power 100 Airbus Airplanes On
Order From The Two Companies
Alafco Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCC (ALAFCO) and Qatar
Airways have selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM
engines to power 50 A320neo family aircraft ... each. The
announcements were made Tuesday at the Dubai Air Show.
Each Airbus A320neo family aircraft on order from Qatar Airways
and ALAFCO will be powered by two PurePower PW1100G-JM engines with
benefits including double-digit reductions in fuel burn,
environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs. "ALAFCO
is committed to offering the best aircraft options to its valued
customers," said ALAFCO Chairman and CEO Ahmad A.
Alzabin.
"Pratt & Whitney welcomes ALAFCO as a new customer," said
Todd Kallman, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global
Services President. "We are confident the PurePower engine's
performance and benefits will meet the expectations of ALAFCO and
its customers."
“Qatar Airways selected the PurePower engine after doing a
detailed technical and commercial evaluation to determine the best
choice for our operations and growth strategy,” said Qatar
Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “We required
both the improvement in fuel burn and reduction in maintenance
costs, which is exactly what the PurePower engine
provides.”
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 the fuel efficiency and
environmental benefits. Deliveries are scheduled to start in
2017.
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