Pratt & Whitney has secured European approval for its GTF Advantage engine, eight months after US FAA certification.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued a revised type certificate for the PW1100G engine family, with 19 additional models.
These range from the PW1124G/2-JM for the Airbus A319neo to the PW1134GA/2-JM for the long-range A321XLR.
Pratt & Whitney states that EASA’s validation of the US FAA certification means the powerplant is closing on service entry next year.
“With enhanced payload and range capability, and a more durable configuration that delivers up to double the time on wing, the GTF Advantage will be a game-changer for operators,” claims commercial engines president Rick Deurloo.
Pratt & Whitney says the GTF Advantage is designed to provide 4% more take-off thrust at sea-level airports, and 8% more at high-altitude locations.
It adds that the GTF Advantage will become the production standard, adding that the powerplant is “fully intermixable and interchangeable” with current GTF engine models.
Pratt & Whitney is applying some of the technology from the Advantage engine to current GTFs, with upgrade options such as the ‘Hot Section Plus’.
This upgrade will provide 90-95% of the durability benefits found on the Advantage, the manufacturer states.
