Over 13,000 Engines And Still Counting

Pratt & Whitney’s large commercial engines power more than 25 per cent of the world’s mainline passenger fleet

- R. Chandrakanth

WAY BACK IN 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut, Frederick Rentschler founded Pratt & Whitney and the very first aircraft engine from its stables transformed the aviation industry. The air-cooled engine called ‘Wasp’ was of 410-horsepower, delivering unprecedented performance and reliability at that time. Over nine decades later, Pratt & Whitney has been leading in engine development with game-changing technologies, one of which is the PurePower PW1000G engine, with patented the Geared Turbofan engine technology. Pratt & Whitney’s large commercial engines power more than 25 per cent of the world’s mainline passenger fleet. The company continues to develop new engines and work with its partners in International Aero Engines and the Engine Alliance to meet the future needs of airline customers. Approximately 470 customers operate large commercial engines from Pratt & Whitney in 121 countries. The company provides dependable power to hundreds of airlines and operators, with nearly 13,000 large commercial engines installed today.

Its fleet of commercial engines has logged over one billion hours of flight, powering the narrow and wide-body aircraft that fly both passengers and cargo around the world. It powers narrow and wide-body aircraft that fly both passengers and cargo around the world. The major products for commercial aviation include PW2000, PW4000, PW6000, GP7200, V2500 and PurePower1000G.