据外电综合报道：
Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan(TM) Engine to Power All Nippon Airways'
Mitsubishi Regional Jets
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney's
Geared Turbofan engine will power All Nippon Airways' Mitsubishi Regional Jets
(MRJ) marking the launch of the MRJ program and the first orders for Pratt &
Whitney's next-generation engine.All Nippon Airways has purchased 15 firm
and 10 option Mitsubishi Regional Jets with deliveries scheduled to begin in
2013.Financial terms were not disclosed.Pratt & Whitney is a division of
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"We are excited about this first order and it underscores what we've been
hearing from our customers around the world -- the Geared Turbofan engine
brings the game-changing improvements in fuel burn, engine noise,
environmental emissions and operating costs that airlines are demanding," said
Todd Kallman, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines."Customer
reaction has been extremely positive.We currently have several proposals out
with various airlines and we are confident that there will be additional
orders throughout this year."
Since receiving authorization to offer the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in
October 2007, Pratt & Whitney and MHI have visited more than 100 customers to
discuss the benefits of this next-generation aircraft and the Geared Turbofan
engine.
"We are proud to power All Nippon Airways' new aircraft and excited to
continue working with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to bring this next-
generation aircraft to customers around the world," Kallman said.
Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engine is the exclusive power for the
new Mitsubishi Regional Jet.The engine will deliver double-digit reductions
in fuel burn, engine noise, environmental emissions and operating costs.The
engine has also been selected to power the proposed Bombardier CSeries.Both
aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013.
The Geared Turbofan engine builds on more than 20 years of development
experience and more than US$1 billion in technology investment.A full scale
Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine has accumulated approximately 130 hours of
ground testing and is preparing for flight testing later this year.This is
in addition to the thousands of hours being accumulated on Pratt & Whitney's
15 technology rigs around the world, including the Fan Drive Gear System rig,
which has simulated more than 40,000 flights on the Geared Turbofan's fan
drive gear system.
Pratt & Whitney has over 17,000 aircraft engines installed with hundreds
of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading
partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft
engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320
family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is FAR 33
certified for the new Airbus A380.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service
of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and
building industries.
This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning future
business opportunities and other matters involving this engine that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward
looking statements include changes in the health of the global economy and the
strength of end market demand in the aerospace industry; as well as company
specific items including the ability to achieve cost reductions at planned
levels; challenges in the design, development, production and support of
advanced technologies and new products including the engine discussed in this
press release; and delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services
from suppliers. For information identifying other important economic,
political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other
uncertainties, see UTC's SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including
but not limited to, the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports
under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Cautionary
Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results," as well as the
information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
860-557-3110
Jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
Matthew Perra
Pratt & Whitney
860-565-8938
Matthew.perra@pw.utc.com
SOURCEPratt & Whitney
Jennifer Whitlow, 1-860-557-3110, Jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com, or Matthew
Perra, 1-860-565-8938, Matthew.perra@pw.utc.com, both of Pratt & Whitney
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