VivaAerobus has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power the airline’s firm order of 41 Airbus A321neo aircraft. This order represents 25 new aircraft and 16 aircraft converted from their 2013 firm order, bringing the total fleet to 65 A320neo family aircraft powered by GTF engines. Pratt & Whitney will also provide VivaAerobus with engine maintenance through a new 12-year EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement.
SMBC Aviation Capital has chosen Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power an additional 20 A320neo family aircraft with options, bringing the leasing company’s total to 50 firm GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft. SMBC Aviation Capital currently manages 65 aircraft powered by GTF and V2500 engines. The additional aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2025.
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power an additional 10 firm order and 10 option A320neo family aircraft, bringing the leasing company’s total to 30 firm GTF-powered A320neo and A321neo aircraft. ACG currently owns or manages 75 aircraft powered by GTF, V2500 and PW2000 engines. These 10 firm GTF-powered aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2023.
Hanwha Aerospace Co., and Pratt & Whitney have signed agreements making Hanwha eligible as a repair source for parts and components on the GTF™ engine. Hanwha brings over 35 years of overhaul and repair experience and coating capabilities to Pratt & Whitney’s GTF aftermarket network. Hanwha has worked with Pratt & Whitney since 1985 and has been a risk and revenue sharing partner on all GTF engine programs since 2015.
Pratt & Whitney has signed a Fleet Management™ Program (FMP®) agreement with Mandarin Airlines for the ongoing maintenance of 18 PW127M engines that power the airline’s fleet of ATR72-600 aircraft. FMPs are flexible, high-value maintenance planning solutions that lower operating costs and simplify fleet operations management. Tailored to suit the unique requirements of fleet operators and airlines, P&W’s FMPs allow customers to focus on their core business and eliminate the overhead and logistical challenges of operating a maintenance facility.
