P&W and SkyWest sign aftermarket agreement for fleet of Mitsubishi Regional Jets

Pratt & Whitney and SkyWest have signed a definitive agreement for a PureSolution Fleet Management Program supporting the PW1217G engines installed in a fleet of 100 MRJ90 Mitsubishi Regional Jets and up to an additional 100 option MRJ90 Mitsubishi Regional Jets for a term of up to 16 years. Each MRJ90 will be powered by two PurePower PW1217G engines. Deliveries are anticipated to begin in 2017. PureSolution services offer MRO expertise from the PurePower engine’s OEM creator and design-responsible partners. PureSolution services offer customers a wide range of comprehensive and fully customizable MRO services to ensure predictable maintenance costs and maximize the PurePower engine’s performance over its life span – resulting in the lowest cost of ownership.