Company Watch - Pratt & Whitney

Airguide Online, April 2, 2007

Apr 2, 2007

Pratt looks to broaden MRO footprint Pratt & Whitney wants to grow its presence in the maintenance, repair and overhaul aftermarket beyond powerplants, Global Service Partners Senior VP and GM Jim Keenan told AirguideOnline this week in Hartford, Conn. Mar 30, 2007

Pratt sees GTF service entry possible in 2012 Pratt & Whitney expects to be able to bring its proposed Geared Turbofan single-aisle engine to market by 2012, with a 12% improvement in fuel burn compared with today's narrowbody engines, a 20%-25% reduction in noise (dBs) and a 70% reduction in NOx emissions versus CAEP 2, President Steven Finger said yesterday at the company's media day in Hartford, Conn. Mar 29, 2007

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