RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to demonstrate hydrogen-fueled turboprop technology under Canadian INSAT program
First phase of HyADES project will include tests on PW127XT engine fuel nozzle and combustor rig MONTREAL, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney Canada will demonstrate hydrogen combustion technology on a PW127XT regional turboprop engine as part of a project supported by Canada’s Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT). The project, named Hydrogen Advanced Design Engine Study (HyADES), […]
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney receives Transport Canada type certification for PW545D engine
Engine selected to power Textron Aviation’s business jet delivers improved specific fuel consumption, greater thrust and extended time between overhauls LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW545D engine is one step closer to entry into service with type certification granted May 9 by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. In May 2023, Textron Aviation announced its new Cessna Citation […]
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada signs engine services agreement with India’s FLY91
Twin PW127M engines power regional airline’s fleet of ATR 72-600 turboprops LONGUEUIL, Quebec (March 28, 2024) – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a multi-year engine services agreement with FLY91 for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the PW127M engines that power its fleet of ATR 72-600 turboprop passenger aircraft. FLY91, India’s new regional […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches PW545D Engine to Power New Cessna Citation Ascend
GENEVA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced that its new PW545D engine will power the Cessna Citation Ascend, the latest addition to Textron Aviation’s business jet family. The engine was designed and enhanced for Textron Aviation to deliver improved specific fuel consumption (SFC), thrust and time […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Advances Certified Pre-Owned Engine Program, Signs New Agreement with Helicopter Distributor, Rotortrade
March 7, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced global helicopter distributor Rotortrade has signed an agreement that will increase the number of helicopter engines the company will enroll every year to the Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Engine Program, further supporting the marketability of their helicopters. “Rotortrade has built its business as the […]
New Remote Maintenance Kit from Pratt & Whitney Canada Enables Swift Helicopter Engine Maintenance to Drive Improved Aircraft Availability
March 7, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, today announced the rollout of new Remote Maintenance Kits comprised of strategically selected parts and tooling for helicopter engines that will support aircraft availability and maintenance autonomy. The kit is offered to customers enrolled in the company’s Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP™) pay-per-hour maintenance plan […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands P&WCSMART™ Portfolio to Include a New Parts Package for PT6T-3 Reduction Gearboxes
March 7, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has expanded its P&WCSMART™ portfolio with a new “flat rate” parts package – comprised of new major assembly parts replaced during a scheduled reduction gearbox clutch inspection – available for several PT6T-3 engine models. “Our P&WCSMART portfolio provides customers with an efficient and […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates One Billion Flying Hours and 60 Years of PT6 Innovation
LONGUEUIL, Québec, Feb. 23, 2023 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, has achieved one billion flying hours since the formation of the company nearly 100 years ago, in 1928. P&WC engines power missions across a diverse portfolio – including Business Aviation, General Aviation, Regional Aviation, Helicopter Aviation and Auxiliary Power […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Announces Certification of PW127XT-M Regional Turboprop Engine
Longueuil, Quebec, August 26, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has type certified the PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine that will power new builds of ATR aircraft. Longueuil, Quebec, August 26, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Announces Maintenance and Service Solution for PT6E-66XT Engine Powering the TBM 960 Aircraft
OSHKOSH, WIS., July 26, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, unveiled today its Service Guarantee Program (SGP), a unique maintenance and service solution for its PT6E-66XT engine selected by Daher in April to power the new TBM 960 aircraft. “Just as the new PT6 E-Series engine family ushered in a new […]