TRJet to team with Pratt & Whitney Canada on new, improved PW306B engines

In the latest step forward in creating Turkey’s first regional aircraft, TRJet announced an agreement on plans to use Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to upgrade and supply PW306B engines for TRJet aircraft. The memorandum of understanding involves Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) German-based subsidiary 328 Support Services GmbH (328), the current type certificate holder and a major partner in TRJet’s 328 aircraft production. Work on the PW306B for the TRJet 32-passenger 328 aircraft series will commence at P&WC’s Longueuil, Quebec facility in 2016, kicking off a production schedule that will culminate in production and flight of the first TRJ328 aircraft by 2019. During this time, work will also be underway on a turboprop engine for the T328 aircraft. Design activities will be initiated in parallel for the new 628 aircraft series. This aircraft will be a clean sheet design, marking the Republic of Turkey’s first domestically-designed passenger aircraft. The first flight of the 628 series is anticipated for 2023, in honor of Turkey’s centennial. The D328 is currently certified in 85 nations around the world and is in use in countries including the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, U.K. and Denmark. The versatile and rugged 328 turboprop and jet, with its large cabin comfort, is credited within the industry as a valued, cost-effective performer.