Pratt & Whitney has announced that the Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has selected GTF engines to power 80 firm A320neo family aircraft, as well as 76 firm and 10 option GTF-powered A220 aircraft. This brings ALC?s total to date to 222 firm and 10 option GTF-powered aircraft.
?ALC is continuing to foster our fleet?s growth in 2022 and beyond,? said John Plueger, chief executive officer at ALC. ?We are pleased to add more GTF-powered aircraft to our fleet, which offer our customers world-class operating economics and dependability.?
ALC owns, manages and has on order more than 275 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney, including Airbus A220 and A320neo families with GTF engines, Airbus A320ceo family with V2500? engines and Airbus A330 family aircraft with PW4000 engines.
?Pratt & Whitney and ALC have a long, collaborative history,? said Rick Deurloo, president, commercial engines and chief commercial officer at Pratt & Whitney. ?With increasing fuel and commodity prices and growing concerns about climate change, the GTF leads the pack on fuel efficiency, emissions and noise. These GTF-powered aircraft will help ALC?s customers lower their operating costs and environmental footprint, and we look forward to working with them for years to come.?
