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Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines power Air Canada Airbus A220 entry into service

A220 Air Canada take-off ©P&W

Pratt & Whitney, along with Airbus and Air Canada have celebrated the entry into service of Air Canada’s first A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.  Passengers will be welcomed aboard the A220-300 on January 16, 2020, on its maiden commercial flight between Montreal and Calgary. This entry into service marks a significant milestone for Air Canada as it becomes the first Canada-based A220 operator. 

Final assembly of Pratt & Whitney’s PW1500G engines, which power the A220 aircraft, is completed in Canada.

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