Korean Air chooses engines for Bombardier planes
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Korean Air has signed a deal with Pratt & Whitney for engines to power up to 30 Bombardier CSeries aircraft. A Letter of Intent covers 10 firm and 10 option aircraft, as well as purchase rights for an additional 10. Up to 60 of Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1500G series engines and two spare engines would power the aircraft.
“Korean Air is a long-time, valued customer of Pratt & Whitney,” said Todd Kallman, President of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services. “We are honoured that they will soon fly a next generation aircraft with Pratt & Whitney dependable PurePower engines.”
Each Bombardier CSeries aircraft is powered by two PurePower PW1500G series engines. The PurePower PW1000G series engines use an advanced gear system allowing the engine’s fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. The combination of the gear system and an all-new advanced core deliver double-digit improvements in fuel efficiency, environmental emissions and noise.
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