Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for up to 60 new Bombardier CSeries aircraft ordered by Lufthansa Group as part of a contract announced on March 11th. This agreement, which includes 30 firm and 30 option aircraft, follows a Letter of Interest that was announced at the Farnborough Air Show in July 2008. The Bombardier CSeries aircraft is powered by two PurePower PW1000G engines, which target double digit reductions in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs.
The announcement marks the second order for the PurePower PW1000G engine, which also powers the Mitsubishi Regional Jet that received its launch order from All Nippon Airways in 2008. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013.
