EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First Airbus A220 Aircraft Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. and EgyptAir today announced delivery of the first Airbus A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.  EgyptAir, the Cairo-based airline and official flag carrier of Egypt, announced its selection of the GTF engine to power up to 24 Airbus A220 aircraft in 2017.

“Taking delivery of a new aircraft is always a special milestone – and today we are proud to welcome our first A220 aircraft.  The fuel efficiency of the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines plays a large role in powering the evolution of our fleet, and this delivery is another step towards that,” said Captain Ahmed Adel, Chairman & CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company.  

“The history between Pratt & Whitney and EgyptAir dates back to 1946 with the Beechcraft Model 18 aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney WASP engines,” said Rick Deurloo, chief customer officer and senior vice president, Customers at Pratt & Whitney.  “Since then, we have been proud to power EgyptAir aircraft over the past several decades, and now, partner together in the expansion of their fleet with the GTF-powered A220s.

The A220, exclusively powered by the GTF engine, offers double-digit improvement in operating costs compared to current generation aircraft.  It’s 20% more fuel efficient and provides a 75% reduction in noise footprint and NOx emissions 50% below the ICAO CAEP 6 regulation.