Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines complete first A321neo flight

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines successfully completed its first test flight on the Airbus A321neo. The PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust class engine, for the Airbus A321neo aircraft, is the most powerful engine on the A321neo. The PW1100G-JM engine for the A320neo was certified in 2014 and the A320neo received certification in November 2015. Lufthansa began flying its first A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines, in January 2016. The PurePower engine family has completed more than 50,000 cycles and 32,000 hours of testing.