JetBlue chooses Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for its fleet of 40 Airbus A320neo aircraft
Dec. 18, 2011
The twin-engine Airbus A320neo family, which is scheduled to enter service in 2016, consists of the latest-model Airbus A320, A321, and A319. The environmentally friendly Pratt & Whitney PW1100G PurePower and CFM International LEAP-X engines provide the aircraft family with some of the best fuel efficiency in its class, Airbus officials say.
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 86 Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines with a long-term PureSolution maintenance service agreement. Deliveries for the carrier's firm aircraft order are scheduled to start in 2018.
Each JetBlue Airbus A320neo aircraft will have two PurePower PW1100G-JM engines, which are expected to reduce engine noise and operating costs when compared with today's engines. The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system that enables 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 is expected to increase fuel efficiency and benefit the environment.
For more information contact Pratt & Whitney online at www.pw.utc.com, JetBlue at www.jetblue.com, or Airbus at www.airbus.com.
John Keller is the Editor-in-Chief, Military & Aerospace Electronics Magazine--provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronics and optoelectronic technologies in military, space and commercial aviation applications. John has been a member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since 1989 and chief editor since 1995.
