SÃO PAULO, Sept. 12, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), joins Azul today in celebrating the
delivery of the first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, leased through
AerCap and powered exclusively by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.
The delivery was commemorated in a ceremony attended by Embraer,
Azul, AerCap and Pratt & Whitney officials at Embraer's
headquarters in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
"We are thrilled to be the first airline in the world to put the
E195-E2 into commercial service," said John
Rodgerson, CEO at Azul Linhas Aereas. "I would like to thank
Embraer, AerCap and Pratt & Whitney for providing such an
exceptional addition to our growing fleet. The game-changing GTF
technology will enable us to fly quieter, consume less fuel and
reduce emissions."
Azul continues to grow in Brazil in terms of departures and cities
served, with 820 daily departures to 113 destinations, creating a
network of 223 non-stop routes. The airline, which currently
operates a fleet of 34 ATR 72-600 aircraft powered by Pratt &
Whitney PW127M turboprop engines, has 51 E195-E2 aircraft on firm
order. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Azul with engine
maintenance through a 12-year EngineWise® Comprehensive service
agreement.
"On behalf of the entire Pratt & Whitney team, I'd like to
congratulate Embraer and Azul Linhas Aereas on this exciting
occasion. We are honored to power the E195-E2 and look forward to
delivering the GTF's significant economic and environmental
benefits when it enters service next month," said Chris Calio, president, Commercial Engines at
Pratt & Whitney. "Azul has been a driving force in Brazil's commercial air travel growth, and we
are proud to expand our relationship."
"The PW1900G's outstanding fuel burn and low noise will make the
E195-E2 a fantastic airplane in today's super-competitive
environment," said John Slattery,
President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. "We've worked
closely with Pratt & Whitney to ensure Azul has great
reliability right from the first flight."
The E195-E2 aircraft received certification from the Agência
Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA)
in April.
In addition to being selected as the exclusive engine for the E2
commercial aircraft, Pratt & Whitney's APS2600E auxiliary power
unit (APU) is the sole-sourced APU for the E2 family. The APS2600E
APU gives airlines greater flexibility, by increasing the altitude
ceiling for ETOPS and other operations, and providing a significant
increase in electrical power delivery, to meet the needs of today's
airlines.
The E195-E2 aircraft has more than 25.4% reduction in fuel burn
per seat than the previous-generation E195, with NOx emissions 50%
below the ICAO CAEP/6 regulation and 19dB to 20dB of ICAO Chapter 4
cumulative noise margin.
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