Paris Air Show, Paris, June 19, 2017 -- International Aviation Group (IAG) has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pratt & Whitney to power its 47 confirmed Airbus A320neo family aircraft with cleanpower geared Turbofan ™(GTF) engines. Pratt & Whitney is a unit of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX).
Chris Kalio, president of Commercial Engines, Pratt & Whitney, said: "Pratt & Whitney appreciates IAG's confidence in the geared turbofan, which has demonstrated its commitment to fuel consumption savings, emissions and noise trajectory reduction. The Cleanpower engine is a game-changing breakthrough technology that has accumulated more than 200,000 passenger hours of operation. It now operates a fleet of 67 aircraft from 13 operators with 250 daily flights between more than 100 destinations on four continents."
International Airlines Group (IAG) is the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Espana and Vueling.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aero-engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corporation, headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-tech systems and services to the global construction and aerospace industries. For more information about United Technologies, please visit our website at www.utc.com.
