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Article: First Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Advantage70 Delivered to Air Caraibes.
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- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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PARIS AIR SHOW -- The first Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Advantage70 engines were delivered to Air Caraibes today. The PW4168A-1D engines power the new Air Caraibes A330-300. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
"With the Advantage70 about to enter service, our customers will see first-hand the benefits associated with this technology upgrade," said Andrew Tanner, vice president, Product Line Management. "The Advantage70 engines will help operators cut their fuel costs and increase time on wing."
Pratt & Whitney offers the Advantage70 both as a new engine and as an upgrade kit for existing engines. The upgrade includes a suite of ...