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Hong Kong Airlines orders PW4000s
Monday February 8, 2010Pratt & Whitney announced that Hong Kong Airlines selected the PW4170 Advantage 70 to power the six A330-200s it ordered last week at the Singapore Airshow (ATWOnline, Feb. 5). The engine deal is worth approximately $470 million at list prices and includes two spares and a fleet management program.
Separately, Pratt said it will offer an Advantage Performance Upgrade package for PW4000 engines powering 767, 747, MD-11, A300 and A310 aircraft, promising a 1% fuel burn reduction and improved engine durability. "Other benefits. . .include lower greenhouse gas emissions, lower gas exhaust temperature and increased time on wing," it said. The upgrade follows the "successful entry into service of the PW4000 Advantage engine for the A330" and will be available in the second quarter.
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