P&WC sets benchmark readiness for PurePower PW800 engine entry into service

The ground-breaking PurePower PW800 turbofan engine is entering the key final steps as it proceeds towards entry into service, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced on October 9. The PurePower PW800 recently reached the milestones of 16,600 hours and 16,800 cycles, including both ground testing and flight testing on P&WC’s flying test bed and Gulfstream G500 and G600 flight test aircraft. Preparations for the engine’s entry into service are in full swing, with the addition of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certifications received on August 31, 2017 and in February 2017, respectively.