Pratt & Whitney closer to running engines on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

February 1st 2022

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Pratt & Whitney has announced its GTF engines have saved Asia-Pacific airlines more than 300 million gallons (more than one billion liters) of fuel and avoided more than three million metric tonnes of carbon emissions since entering service in 2016. Read More » With 25 airlines in the region operating GTF engines on more than 500 aircraft across three aircraft families (A320neo family, A220 and Embraer E-2 jets), the engines have flown more than three million engine flight hours and carried more than 200 million passengers to their destinations. The GTF family of engines deliver between 16%-20% better fuel efficiency, up to 50% reduced regulated emissions and a 75% smaller noise footprint.

“GTF engines are delivering exceptional economics and leading the charge toward more sustainable aviation in the Asia-Pacific, Pratt & Whitney chief commercial officer, Rick Deurloo, said. “We developed the geared architecture for the advantages it would give us and our customers in the long term. We’re just getting started and look forward to continuing to deliver even more value to our customers as we power their growth in the years ahead.”

The GTF engine is proving its long runway for growth with the recent introduction of the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ engine, a configuration that will offer A320neo family operators greater takeoff thrust, additional fuel efficiency and reduced CO₂ emissions. The engine manufacturer also has expanded its EngineWise® solutions by increasing the GTF MRO network from three maintenance Asia-Pacific centres today with five more coming online, including the recently announced shop at Korean Air in Seoul.

The Pratt & Whitney engine portfolio can operate up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend. The company’s goal is to make its 100% SAF ready for the future. Most recently, a PW100 turboprop engine ran successfully on 100% SAF in a series of ground and flight tests on ATR’s 72-600 prototype aircraft. ATR is targeting a demonstration flight in early 2022 on a Braathens Regional Airlines’ ATR aircraft, where both PW100 engines will run on 100% SAF.