Pratt & Whitney announced today that LATAM Airlines Group SA has selected GTF engines to power additional aircraft in the A320neo family, adding to its initial order the selection of GTF engines to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013.
Combined with the remaining options, the deal will total up to 146 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise Comprehensive Service Agreement.
“At LATAM, we are committed not only to connecting South America to the world, but also to caring for the environment and reducing our carbon footprint. We are proud to strengthen our partnership with Pratt & Whitney to power our A320neo family, which will enable us to do so as we look forward to growing this fleet to over 100 units in the coming years.”, said Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines Group.
Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, LATAM is the main airline group in Latin America, with presence in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations in Latin America and Europe, Oceania, United States and the Caribbean. LATAM was the first airline in the Americas to operate the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Currently, LATAM operates more than 80 Airbus A320ceo with V2500 engine and 16 aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family with GTF engine.
“Our relationship with LATAM, including its predecessor LAN Airlines, goes back more than seven decades with the Twin Wasp engine in Douglas DC-3 aircraft”, said Rick Deurloo, president of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney.
“GTF engines are already delivering exceptional economic and sustainability benefits for LATAM and we look forward to delivering even more value in the coming years.”
The Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, with nacelle and Collins Aerospace accessories, delivers the highest fuel efficiency and lowest greenhouse gas emissions for the Airbus A320neo family. GTF-powered aircraft reduce fuel consumption and CO emissions 2 by 16% to 20%, NOx emissions by up to 50% and noise emissions by up to 75%.
Certified to operate on 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and successfully tested to 100%.
The SAF and GTF engines are poised to enable further carbon footprint reductions, which will help the aviation industry reach its goal of zero net emissions by 2050, the foundation for even more efficient and sustainable propulsion technologies in the coming decades. , with advances such as the Pratt & Whitney Mechanism GTF Advantage and beyond. Learn more at pwgtf.com.
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