PW617F1-E engine granted Transport Canada type certification to power new Embraer Phenom 100 EV

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) reported that its PW617F1-E engine received type certification from Transport Canada. The modified PW617F1-E turbofan engine offers more thrust with superior hot-and-high performance for the entry level jet market segment. The PW617F1-E engine powers the new Embraer entry-level Phenom 100 EV, launched during the EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Convention in July 2016. An evolution of Embraer’s successful Phenom 100 business jet, the Phenom 100 EV is poised to deliver even greater performance and operational capability while preserving its low operating and maintenance costs. It is expected to enter the market in the first half of 2017. Specially designed for point-to-point travel in a new generation of entry-level jets, the PW600 innovative engine family offers outstanding performance. It is built with half the parts of a conventional turbofan, making it easy and fast to maintain. It incorporates the latest technologies to deliver highly fuel efficient power with low carbon emissions. It also comes equipped with dual-channel full-authority digital engine control (FADEC), which translates into reduced pilot workload and engine monitoring with longer time on wing. P&WC has delivered close to 2,300 PW600 turbofans worldwide which have accumulated nearly 3 million flight hours. Out of those, some 700 engines have been delivered to Embraer to power their successful Phenom 100 jet.