Pratt & Whitney Powers Northwest Airlines Transatlantic Service from Connecticut to Europe
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 2 - A Northwest Airlines Boeing 757-200, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines, flew from Hartford's Bradley International Airport to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport marking the launch of the first non-stop service between Connecticut and Europe. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
"As residents of Connecticut and long-time partners of Northwest Airlines, we are excited to power the first transatlantic service from Bradley International Airport," said Steve Finger, president of Pratt & Whitney. "Earlier this year, Northwest chose Pratt & Whitney for a 20-year maintenance and overhaul agreement covering all engines powering their 757 and A330 aircraft. We are proud to provide the dependable engines and reliable service for flights serving our home city and the entire world."
Bradley International Airport is the second largest in New England serving the Northeast including Connecticut, western Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. The new daily flight is timed to enable single connections to 81 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India through Northwest/KLM's Amsterdam hub. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is consistently ranked as one of the most convenient and passenger friendly airports in the world.
The PW2000 family of engines offers low operating cost and high-reliability for Boeing 757 aircraft. Since entering service, PW2000 family engines have logged more than 36 million flight hours.
Pratt & Whitney has over 17,000 aircraft engines installed with hundreds of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading partner in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
Matthew Perra
Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines
+1.860.565.8938
matthew.perra@pw.utc.com
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
+1.860.565.9600
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
FCMN Contact: joanne.gagnon@pw.utc.com
Source: Pratt & Whitney
Web site: http://www.pratt-whitney.com/
