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The Pratt & Whitney Canada APS5000 is the industry’s first all-electric auxiliary power unit (APU)

P&WC signs 15-year APU deal with Singapore Airlines

Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines for the upkeep of 34 APS5000 auxiliary power units (APUs). These APUs support the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. According to Anthony Rossi, Vice President of Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada, the agreement provides tailored maintenance solutions that […]

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P&WC to lead Clean Aviation PHARES Hybrid-Electric Consortium

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), has been chosen by the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Clean Aviation) to lead the Powerplant Hybrid Application REgional Segment (PHARES) project. This represents the first occasion on which a Canadian company has both participated in and led a Clean Aviation programme. As part of the PHARES consortium, Pratt

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ATR and P&WC intent to collaborate on advancing propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft

ATR, P&WC to jointly develop future low-emission propulsion

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have announced their intention to collaborate on advancing propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft, with the goal of supporting the future of low-emission regional aviation. The partnership builds upon the success of the PW127XT engine, currently powering ATR aircraft, and aims to extend its performance through a range

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Deutsche Aircraft and P&WC have successfully concluded a pioneering series of test flights on a D328® UpLift research aircraft powered by synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel

Deutsche Aircraft and P&WC complete breakthrough test flights

Deutsche Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have successfully concluded a pioneering series of test flights on a D328® UpLift research aircraft powered by synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alternative designed to reduce carbon emissions and contrails. These tests, part of the UpLift-CLIM0ART project conducted in partnership with the German Aerospace

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ITP Aero extends MRO contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada

ITP Aero has extended its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada, an RTX business, for the mid-turbine frame (MTF) and low-pressure compressor (LPC) modules of the PW800 engine. This agreement, effective until 2028, aligns with ITP Aero’s strategic focus on expanding its presence in the MRO market and enhancing

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The Gulfstream G600 completed the first transatlantic flight with 100% SAF

Gulfstream G600 completes first 100% SAF transatlantic flight

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Gulfstream Aerospace have reported the successful completion of the first transatlantic flight using SAF with both PW815GA engines on a Gulfstream G600 business jet.  The Gulfstream G600 flew on November 19 from Savannah, Georgia to Farnborough, United Kingdom, with both engines powered by 100% hydro-processed esters and fatty acids (neat HEFA), which has at least 70% lower

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P&WC to invest US$10 million in technology upgrades at Wichita Falls facility

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has announced a US$10 million investment to expand the capabilities of its Wichita Falls, Texas, engine component repair facility, which is expected to create 30 new jobs. As part of the investment, the company will modify its existing coatings line using an innovative application process. “The Wichita Falls component repair

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