Will Enter Service On A330s In Mid-2009

Pratt & Whitney's PW4000 Advantage70 engine received Federal Aviation Administration FAR 33 certification recently, with the first -100" series upgraded engines slated to enter service on new Airbus A330-200 and -300s by mid-2009. 

Advantage70 technology offers a 2 percent thrust increase, a 1 percent reduction in fuel consumption, increased durability, and reduced maintenance costs. The PW4000-100" with the Advantage70 technology deliver 70,000 pounds of thrust on the A330, according to the enginemaker.

"We have met all FAA requirements for FAR33, the biggest hurdle to overcome in an engine development program," said Matthew Bromberg, vice president Product Line Management, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines and Global Services. "The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) CS25 process has also been initiated for the PW4000 Advantage 70 engine on the A330."

Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed with hundreds of airlines around the world. The enginemaker is also a leading partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is in service on the Airbus A380.

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