Q&A: "We received 1100+ engine orders"

The GTF Advantage engine will be available starting in 2024, initially in low-rate production and phasing in fully over 24 months. It will be intermixable/ interchangeable with the current configuration, says ASHMITA SETHI, President and Country Head, Pratt & Whitney, in this oneon-one with CRUISING HEIGHTS

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Please provide an update on the GTF engines in operation with Indian customers.

Today, IndiGo and Go First operate more than 190 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, which deliver industry-leading sustainability benefits and worldclass operating costs, thanks to their unique geared fan architecture. Indian airlines were first to adopt the GTF engine in 2016. GTF-powered aircraft provide lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 16-20 percent per trip, and up to 25 percent per seat. Globally, GTF engines have helped airlines fly more passengers, farther, on less fuel, saving 1 billion gallons (nearly 4 billion liters) of fuel and 10 million metric tons of CO2 along the way. We continue to work closely with our customers in India to ensure that they get the most out of this revolutionary engine.

Since their entry into service in India, what have the savings delivered by GTF engines been?