Pratt & Whitney's improved version of the geared turbofan engine used by Airbus SE's strong-selling A320neo jet family will help build backlog and preserve delivery share, the engine maker said on Thursday.
People visit the Pratt & Whitney booth at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongDec 2 - Pratt & Whitney's improved version of the geared turbofan engine used by Airbus SE's
strong-selling A320neo jet family will help build backlog and preserve delivery share, the engine maker said on Thursday.Pratt said it will also meet the demands of its largest commercial customer Airbus, which has asked suppliers to explore rates as high as 75 a month by 2025 based on expected strong demand for sought-after single-aisle jets as the pandemic eases.
The GTF Advantage update comes with 4% higher thrust, 1% improved fuel burn, and can last longer between scheduled maintenance appointments. Pratt says the updated GTF will be the most powerful engine for the A320neo family when it enters service in January 2024.“This is not a paper engine," Tom Pelland, Pratt's senior vice president of GTF engines told reporters at the company's media day in Hartford, Connecticut. "This is an engine we’re testing today.
The development, reported by Reuters on Wednesday, comes as airlines are under pressure to slash emissions with engine makers eying longer-term advances like hybrid-electric propulsion to improve fuel efficiency.
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