EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and Embraer are celebrating a
significant milestone as the E190-E2 aircraft receives Type
Certification from three regulatory agencies, the Agência Nacional
de Aviação Civil (ANAC) in Brazil,
the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and from the
European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA). The aircraft
is exclusively powered by the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™
(GTF) engine and is scheduled to enter into service with Widerøe
Airlines in April.
"Today is a day for celebration for all parties involved in the
E2 program: Embraer's employees, our customers and suppliers. In
programs with the level of complexity of the E2, to receive
Type Certificate perfectly on schedule is a testament to
outstanding teamwork. In that context, I want to especially
recognize Pratt & Whitney's central role and support in this
process and congratulate our friends there on the outstanding
capabilities of the GTF engine which will power the E2 for decades
to come," said John Slattery,
President and CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation.
"We send our congratulations to Embraer on this historic
accomplishment, and thank all of the dedicated individuals at
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney for their hard work," said
Tom Pelland, vice president of
Commercial Engine Programs at Pratt & Whitney. "We are
honored to power the E190-E2 aircraft and look forward to the many
advantages it will bring to our customers and their passengers for
years to come."
About Pratt & Whitney
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world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based
in Farmington, Connecticut,
provides high-technology systems and services to the building and
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