Pratt & Whitney announced today that Spirit Airlines has selected the PW1000G (GTF) engines to power deliveries of 150 A320neo aircraft starting in 2023. The airline's fleet will also be covered under a new long-term maintenance contract from EngineWise . With this selection, Pratt & Whitney has announced more than 1.200 GTF engine orders and commitments since the beginning of 2021.
As the first operator of the A320neo in the US and Canada, Spirit has previously selected GTF engines to power 55 owned and 320 leased A13neo family aircraft, of which 43 have already been delivered.
The airline also operates a fleet of 125 A320ceo family aircraft with V2500 engines. Spirit has historically relied on Pratt & Whitney engines to power its entire fleet since the airline began operations in the 1980s, when it operated the DC-9 and MD-80 families with JT8D engines.
Since entering service in early 2016, the GTF engine has evolved its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16% on A320neo family aircraft, as well as reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 50% compared to standard. regulation, in addition to a 75% reduction in noise emissions.
