Pratt & Whitney

PWC announces PT6T-3/6 Twinpac™ engine overhaul program for military customers

PWC announces PT6T-3/6 Twinpac™ engine overhaul program for military customers

28-Nov-2023Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a new, cost-effective P&WCSMART military overhaul program developed specifically for military customers flying Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters with PT6T-3 or PT6T-6 Twinpac™ engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business. “Our P&WCSMART portfolio was developed to assist customers flying mature engines, in many cases requiring an... Read more

Pratt & Whitney awarded $19M APU contract for V-22

Pratt & Whitney awarded $19M APU contract for V-22

27-Sep-2023Source: US DoD

Raytheon Technologies Corp., doing business as Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $19,697,184 firm-fixed-price, long-term requirements contract for the procurement of one auxiliary power unit in support of the V-22 Osprey aircraft. This contract includes no options. All work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut, and ordering period is expected to... Read more

China certifies the H175

China certifies the H175

19-Jul-2023

Airbus Helicopters has announced today that Civil Aviation Administration of China has certified the H175 helicopter.  We note that this comes over four years after they announced the sale of two H175s to China Rescue, a customer who has since ordered six Leonardo AW189s, the competitor supermedium to the Airbus H175. The H175 started out... Read more

RTX STEP-Tech completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

RTX STEP-Tech completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

21-Jun-2023Source: Collins Aerospace

RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced significant progress by Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonstrator, which completed its first engine run and electrical system integration test. As a modular and scalable demonstrator platform, STEP-Tech is intended for rapid prototyping of distributed propulsion concepts applicable to... Read more

Bell and Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on High-Speed VTOL Propulsion Technology

Bell and Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on High-Speed VTOL Propulsion Technology

6-Mar-2023Source: Bell

As industry partners interested in accelerating the future potential of High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL)technology, Bell and Pratt & Whitney are collaborating on propulsion solutions for the development of HSVTOL technology. Bell continues to work with the U.S. government and its industry partners to reduce risk and develop capability requirements. As Bell continues to build its... Read more

Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech announce research partnership

Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech announce research partnership

13-Dec-2022Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have signed a joint agreement with Virginia Tech for pre-competitive research focused on the impact of environmental contaminants on aeroengine operation and testing. The four-year project will leverage Virginia Tech’s research and cross-discipline expertise on engine operation, instrumentation, and geosciences as well as the current research relationships that both Pratt... Read more

Bristow signs Long-Term Support Agreements for AW139 fleet

Bristow signs Long-Term Support Agreements for AW139 fleet

1-Jul-2022Source: Bristow

  Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced it has signed long-term, favorable maintenance support agreements with Leonardo Helicopters for airframes and Pratt & Whitney for engines on the Company’s global fleet of AW139 helicopters. The legacy Era AW139 fleet was previously covered by a limited power-by-the-hour (“PBH”) support agreement with Leonardo for the airframes, while... Read more

Pratt & Whitney and Air bp Sign MOU on SAF Testing and Research

Pratt & Whitney and Air bp Sign MOU on SAF Testing and Research

1-Apr-2022Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney today announced a memorandum of understanding with Air bp regarding various workstreams with respect to the application of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends at up to 100 percent in Pratt & Whitney engine testing and research. The agreement reflects Pratt & Whitney’s commitment to supporting the aviation industry’s ambitious goal of reaching... Read more

StandardAero adds certifications on RR M250 and PWC PT6T engines

StandardAero adds certifications on RR M250 and PWC PT6T engines

3-May-2021Source: StandardAero

StandardAero’s Accessories Center of Excellence (COE), located in Hialeah, Florida, was recently certified by Honeywell Aerospace to perform OEM-approved repairs on a broad number of helicopter and turboprop engine line replaceable units (LRUs) and accessories.  The license agreement includes repairs for Rolls-Royce M250 and Pratt & Whitney PT6T helicopter fuel controls and governors. In addition,... Read more

New Pratt & Whitney PW206 overhaul facility opens in Brazil

New Pratt & Whitney PW206 overhaul facility opens in Brazil

17-Dec-2019Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Brazil’s Indύstria de Aviação e Serviços (IAS), officially opened their new overhaul centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for PT6A and PW200 engine families. The grand opening event that celebrated the addition of a fourth new facility in Brazil was attended by national and... Read more

Russian Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada sign contract

Russian Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada sign contract

5-Dec-2019Source: Russian Helicopters

At Dubai Airshow, VR-Technologies (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) and Pratt & Whitney signed a contract for fitting the cutting-edge light VRT500 helicopter with gas-turbine PW207V engines. PW207V is the advanced modification of PW200 family engines with the capacity of up to 700 hp designed for light-class rotorcraft. All in all, over 5 thousand... Read more

PWC adds Russian maintenance facility for Ansat helicopters

PWC adds Russian maintenance facility for Ansat helicopters

22-Nov-2019Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has appointed Helicopter Services Company (HSC) in Moscow, Russia as a designated maintenance facility (DMF) for Kazan Ansat PW207K civil helicopter engine customers. HSC will support customers in Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. HSC will offer engine maintenance training, line... Read more

Pratt & Whitney to Open New Engine Overhaul Centre in Brazil

Pratt & Whitney to Open New Engine Overhaul Centre in Brazil

16-Aug-2019Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with Indύstria de Aviação e Serviços (IAS) to open a new overhaul facility in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for PT6A and PW200 engines. “With the opening of the new facility in Belo Horizonte, our customers can benefit... Read more

P&WC announces new President

P&WC announces new President

14-May-2019Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced the appointment of Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, effective June 1 and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President Bob Leduc. Della Posta succeeds John Saabas as president, Pratt & Whitney Canada, who has announced his retirement. “Pratt & Whitney Canada has a leadership position in all of its markets, with... Read more

P&WC adds Designated Maintenance Facility in China for AW139 operators

P&WC adds Designated Maintenance Facility in China for AW139 operators

17-Apr-2019Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has appointed Citic Offshore Helicopter Co., Ltd. (COHC) in Shenzhen, China as a Designated Maintenance Facility to maintain PT6C-67C engines for Leonardo AW139 helicopter customers in China. COHC will offer line maintenance and Mobile Repair Team (MRT) services. “Listening to the needs of our... Read more

Airbus  selects PW206B3 engine to power H135

Airbus selects PW206B3 engine to power H135

11-Mar-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters announced Wednesday its selection of the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the Airbus H135 IFR-certified helicopter the company is proposing for the U.S. Navy helicopter trainer replacement. Company officials made the announcement at the 2019 Heli-Expo industry trade show in Atlanta. “Pratt & Whitney engines power a large portion of the... Read more

Advanced Turbine Engine Company Files Protest For ITEP

Advanced Turbine Engine Company Files Protest For ITEP

22-Feb-2019Source: Advanced Turbine Engine Company

The Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) has protested the U.S. Army’s decision to award General Electric an Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract for its next generation of Black Hawk and Apache helicopter engines. ATEC is a joint venture of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX). The... Read more

Dutch EMS operator picks P&W engines for new H135s

Dutch EMS operator picks P&W engines for new H135s

22-Oct-2018Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced that Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW206B3 engine to power the three new Airbus H135P3s, the club is acquiring to renew its fleet of emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters. “The twin-engine Airbus H135 helicopter and the PW206... Read more

Pratt & Whitney adds third maintenance facility in Brazil

Pratt & Whitney adds third maintenance facility in Brazil

16-Aug-2018Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced today at LABACE 2018 that it has appointed its third Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF) in Brazil, Helipark Manutenção Aeronáutica Ltda. Based in Carapicuíba, in São Paulo, this new DMF will service the PT6B-37A, PW206C, PW207D, PW207D1, PW207D2 and PW210A helicopter engines. This... Read more

Weststar signs AW139 fleet engine program with P&WC

Weststar signs AW139 fleet engine program with P&WC

4-Mar-2018Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a 13-year Fleet Management™ Program (FMP®) agreement with Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based Weststar Aviation Services that covers its fleet of 44 PT6C-67C engines that power 22 Leonardo AW139 helicopters. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The FMP includes tailored Main Base Parts kitting to allow for... Read more

German operator HTM signs PW206B2 engine support contract

German operator HTM signs PW206B2 engine support contract

5-Oct-2017Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Customer Service Center Europe GmbH (CSC Europe) has signed a 12-year Fleet Management™ Program (FMP®) agreement with HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH (HTM) for the maintenance and support of 18 PW206B2 engines. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). “This FMP agreement with HTM is tailored to meet... Read more

Platinum-level Eagle Service Plan launched for PW200 engine operators

Platinum-level Eagle Service Plan launched for PW200 engine operators

5-Oct-2017Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has introduced a new level of coverage for its PW200 helicopter engines under the Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP®) Program tailored to provide increased peace of mind for customers. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). “As part of our ongoing effort to create customized value-packed services and support... Read more

Canada certifies PT6C-67A engine for AW609

Canada certifies PT6C-67A engine for AW609

4-Oct-2017Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today that its PT6C-67A helicopter engine – that powers the AW609, an aircraft that flies both horizontally and vertically – has achieved certification from Transport Canada. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). FAA validation of the PT6C-67A engine is expected by the end of 2017 and... Read more

ATEC selected to demonstrate Innovative Capability

ATEC selected to demonstrate Innovative Capability

5-Oct-2016Source: Pratt & Whitney

The U.S. Department of the Army has awarded a contract to the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) – a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney – for the development and demonstration of advanced engine capabilities that could be applicable to a new fleet of future vertical lift combat helicopters. The contract, part of... Read more

Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney win design review contract for Black Hawk and Apache engines

Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney win design review contract for Black Hawk and Apache engines

24-Aug-2016Source: ATEC

The U.S. Army has announced that the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, has been awarded a contract for preliminary design review of a new engine for the Army’s fleet of Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. The two-year contract, part of the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine (ITE)... Read more

New President at Pratt & Whitney as Adams retires

New President at Pratt & Whitney as Adams retires

15-Jan-2016Source: UTC

United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced the appointment of Robert Leduc as President of Pratt & Whitney. Leduc, who most recently served UTC as President of Sikorsky Aircraft prior to its sale, succeeds Paul R. Adams, who is retiring at the end of February. Adams and Leduc will work over the next weeks to... Read more

With Sikorsky future uncertain, state backs incentives deal

With Sikorsky future uncertain, state backs incentives deal

8-Jun-2015Source: Morningstar

As United Technologies Corp. considers the future of helicopter subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Connecticut’s economic development commissioner says she’s “relatively comfortable” the state protected itself in last year’s deal providing incentives for manufacturing and research upgrades. See Full Story  ... Read more

VJ-Advance Video Borescope Purchase – March, 2015

VJ-Advance Video Borescope Purchase – March, 2015

30-Apr-2015Source: RF System Lab

RF System Lab would like to announce new clients from the month of March.  The newest owners of the VJ-Advance video borescope (VJ-ADV) come from multiple industries, including automotive, aviation, and oil & gas. One of our newest customers in the aviation industry is Island Helicopters.  This Hawaiian rotorcraft company offers both a Kauai Grand... Read more

EASA approves 270 pound increase for MD Explorer

EASA approves 270 pound increase for MD Explorer

28-Apr-2015Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved an increased maximum gross weight of 6,770 pounds for the MD 900/902 Explorer. The extra 270 pound payload will allow operators in all market segments to expand the already superior mission capabilities of this versatile twin-engine aircraft. The FAA previously... Read more

Heli-One MRO services receive Korean approval

Heli-One MRO services receive Korean approval

8-Apr-2015Source: Heli-One

Customers flying commercial and governmental helicopters in the Republic of Korea now have access to extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service capabilities from Heli-One’s operations in Canada. Heli-One Boundary Bay has earned certification for aircraft maintenance operations (AMO) from the Korean Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA), joining the company’s base in Stavanger, Norway, in... Read more

RF System Lab Returns to HAI Heli-Expo

RF System Lab Returns to HAI Heli-Expo

26-Feb-2015Source: RF System Lab

At the beginning of next month, RF System Lab borescope experts Casey O’Tool and Jess Kuznicki will trade the frigid temperatures of Traverse City, Michigan, for the warmer weather in Orlando, Florida, to attend HAI’s Heli-Expo 2015. This will be RF System Lab’s fourth year at Heli-Expo, which is taking place from March 2-5, 2015,... Read more

Vector Aerospace apprentice wins prestigious award

Vector Aerospace apprentice wins prestigious award

17-Feb-2015Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is delighted to announce that one of its apprentices has won a regional Apprentice of the Year award. James Clement (pictured), aged 23, who lives in Havant, has won the Outstanding Performance by a Final Year Apprentice award... Read more

M International at 2014 Mission Solutions Summit

M International at 2014 Mission Solutions Summit

30-Apr-2014Source: M International

M International’s Keystone Turbine Services, LLC (KTS) and MINT Turbines, LLC (MINT) will be exhibiting at booth #2908 from May 4th to the 6th during the 2014 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit taking place at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Both companies will have representatives available to answer questions relating to the maintenance,... Read more

Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky sponsor Patriots’ Outpost at PGA Golf Tournament

Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky sponsor Patriots’ Outpost at PGA Golf Tournament

19-Feb-2014Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Pratt & Whitney, and United Technologies Corp. UTX +0.26%today announced their sponsorship of the Patriots’ Outpost at the PGA Tour Honda Classic Feb. 24 – March 2, 2014, at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.  Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky are operating units of United Technologies. The 7,000-square-foot Patriots’ Outpost and... Read more

UTC names new Pratt & Whitney President

UTC names new Pratt & Whitney President

4-Sep-2013Source: UTC

United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) announced today that Paul R. Adams, currently chief operating officer of Pratt & Whitney, will succeed David P. Hess as president of Pratt & Whitney on Jan. 1, 2014, when Hess retires. Adams will report to UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems President & Chief Executive Officer Alain M. Bellemare. “I am pleased to announce these important leadership... Read more

Vector & Coast to Coast Helicopters sign PT6 agreement

Vector & Coast to Coast Helicopters sign PT6 agreement

4-Aug-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (VA-HSNA) and Coast to Coast Helicopters Inc., based in Alberta, Canada, have signed a PT6T repair & overhaul support agreement. As per the terms of the three-year agreement,... Read more

HelicopterBuyer expands into engine brokerage services

HelicopterBuyer expands into engine brokerage services

28-Feb-2013Source: Helicopterbuyer

HelicopterBuyer, Inc. has announced a strategic expansion of their business with the addition of engine brokerage services for Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, and Honeywell engines. Mark V. Clancy, President, says “We believe this expansion will help our customers improve profitability and get faster results with engine acquisitions and resale of because of our international... Read more

Pratt & Whitney appoint new COO

Pratt & Whitney appoint new COO

10-Jan-2013Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney today announced that Paul Adams , 51, is appointed Chief Operating Officer effective immediately and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess . Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). “Pratt & Whitney is entering an exciting period with many programs in development and new products entering service across... Read more

New EC135P2e arrives in UK for Devon Air Ambulance

New EC135P2e arrives in UK for Devon Air Ambulance

5-Dec-2012Source: HeliHub.com

A new arrival on the British aircraft register yesterday was a new Eurocopter EC135P2e for Devon Air Ambulance.  Serial 1080 has recently been completed at the Donauworth factory and is now registered as G-DAAN.  This normally signifies arrival in the UK, and the aircraft is currently registered to Eurocopter UK at Oxford,. who are doing... Read more

Pratt & Whitney to develop Advanced Variable Speed Turbine for Army rotorcraft

Pratt & Whitney to develop Advanced Variable Speed Turbine for Army rotorcraft

28-Nov-2012Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to research and develop an Advanced Variable-Speed Power Turbine (AVSPOT) to meet the range and lift requirements for current and future force rotorcraft. The AVSPOT program is an initiative by the U.S. Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate,... Read more

Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® engine wash extends to helicopter market

Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® engine wash extends to helicopter market

21-Aug-2011Source: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney has completed its first EcoPower engine washes on a U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter at Naval Base Coronado, Calif. The first EcoPower helicopter engine washes signify that EcoPower services are now available for military helicopters, in addition to large commercial and military aircraft.  Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance change engine supplier with new EC135 order

Devon Air Ambulance change engine supplier with new EC135 order

20-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Devon Air Ambulance “DAA”, which runs the EMS coverage in UK’s county of Devon, was one of the earliest to take to the air in the UK nad has been one of the most successful too.  DAA currently operate two EC135s, a 2003-build EC135T2 leased from Bond Air Services and a newer EC135T2+ which the... Read more

H+S Aviation receives EASA certification of PT6T Test Cell

H+S Aviation receives EASA certification of PT6T Test Cell

7-Mar-2011Source: BBA Aviation

H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) group company, received EASA certification for its PT6T test cell in January, 2011. H+S Aviation is authorized by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) for the PT6T Twin-Pac®. The addition of EASA test cell approval means H+S Aviation is... Read more

Appeals Court Lets Sikorsky, Pratt Keep Quality-Control Records Secret

Appeals Court Lets Sikorsky, Pratt Keep Quality-Control Records Secret

25-Mar-2010Source: CT Now

The companies, divisions of United Technologies Corp., sued the government in 2005 in an attempt to keep the documents under wraps after Connecticut news reporters requested copies of them... Read more

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