Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, one of the largest manufacturers of aeronautical engines in the world, which will be present at the great executive aviation event in Latin America, LABACE 2023, which starts today at Congonhas Airport , in São Paulo (SP), announces that its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (MRO) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, reached 100 services for engines.
The facility has also recently expanded its capabilities with the introduction of a PW200 test cell and a Special Warehouse, which is a quick way to bring parts into the facility through customs to further customers in the country.
“The recent achievements of the Belo Horizonte facility demonstrate the company's dedication to the mission of providing faster, more cost-effective engine overhaul and repair services, along with better parts ,” said Irene Makris, Vice President, Customer Service. Pratt & Whitney Canada client.
“Brazil is a key market for us, as Pratt & Whitney Canada is the country's leading general aviation engine supplier. As we expand our global service network, we continue to build our presence in the country and ensure our ability to provide fast, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) quality services available 24/7 to operators. locations.”
The Belo Horizonte facility is operated in collaboration with Indústria de Aviação e Serviços (IAS), a Brazilian provider of engine and aircraft maintenance. Building on the company's existing service network in the country, it opened in 2019 to meet the needs of PT6A turboprop operators. Along with MRO services, the site offers heavy maintenance services staff and test cell capabilities. Provides significant savings of up to 25% for customers and improves response times by eliminating the need to ship engines overseas.
With the introduction of the PW200 test cell, the company now offers heavy maintenance services for the PW206B2, PW206C, PW207C and PW207D1 turboshaft engines, in addition to the PT6A engines. In addition, the establishment of the Special Warehouse will allow Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions to strategically locate material in a bonded warehouse in Brazil, allowing for faster and more effective parts for the local market.
Delivery of the 100th engine
The 100th engine was delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), one of Pratt & Whitney Canada's main customers in Latin America, with whom it has a longstanding relationship. The company equips more than 300 FAB aircraft with a variety of PT6, PW100 and PW200 engines. These aircraft include a number of models produced by Embraer, Brazil's leading aircraft manufacturer, to which Pratt & Whitney Canada has supplied engines since its founding more than 50 years ago.
The other Pratt & Whitney Canada owned and operated facility in Brazil is in Sorocaba. Founded in 1999, it performs heavy maintenance services such as hot section inspections and borescope inspections for PW200, PW500 and PW600 engines. To date, it has handled more than 7.500 events. In addition, it speeds the shipment of genuine Pratt & Whitney Canada parts from your distribution center and helps with quick AOG solutions.
Pratt & Whitney Canada's presence in Brazil also includes three accredited maintenance centers (DMFs) in Barreiras, Manaus and São Paulo, which provide local line maintenance and crew maintenance (MRT) services to operators in general aviation, agricultural aviation and turboshaft. Additional is available through two client managers who promote problem resolution and six field managers strategically located across the country.
In 2023, the year of its 95th anniversary, Pratt & Whitney Canada achieved two major milestones that its clients in Brazil helped make possible. Its global engine fleet has sured one billion flight hours, while the PT6 engine family is celebrating 60 years of innovation and excellence. These achievements are a testament to the company's exceptional legacy and remarkable success in the aviation industry.
A key market for over 50 years, Brazil has made important contributions to both milestones. There are currently more than 3.400 Pratt & Whitney Canada powered aircraft in service in the country, primarily in the general aviation segment, covering approximately 110 different applications for nearly 1.320 operators. Pratt & Whitney Canada engines operated in the country have ed for over 20 million of the 1 billion flight hours of the engine fleet. Local customers have also been key to the success of the iconic PT6 family: this versatile and reliable engine continues to be hugely popular in the country, helping to power one of the world's largest agricultural industries, the FAB and beyond.
With its footprint and capabilities continuing to grow and with more developments in its pipeline, including sustainable aviation initiatives such as SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and hybrid-electric power, Pratt & Whitney Canada is poised to meet the evolving needs of the Brazil's aeronautical industry in the long term.
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