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ACG selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power up to 60 more Airbus aircraft

Pratt & Whitney has announced that aircraft leasing company Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has selected 20 firm GTF-powered Airbus A220 aircraft and also selected GTF engines to power an additional 20 firm and 20 option A320neo- family aircraft. This brings ACG’s total to date to 80 firm and 27 option GTF-powered aircraft.

ACG owns, manages and has on order more than 145 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, including Airbus A220 and A320neo families with GTF engines, Airbus A320ceo family with V2500® engines and Boeing 757 aircraft with PW2000 engines. ACG serves around 90 customers in approximately 45 countries with dynamic fleet solutions.

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