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Pratt & Whitney engine wins Aviation WeekLaureate Award

The Pratt & Whitney PurePower(TM) PW1000G engine team won the 2009 Aviation WeekLaureate Award for outstanding achievement in Aeronautics and Propulsion. The annual awards, from Aviation Week & Space Technologymagazine, recognize extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aerospace, aviation, and defense. Pratt & Whitney accepted the honor at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp.

"The entire Pratt & Whitney team is honored to accept this prestigious award and thank the editors of Aviation Weekfor this recognition," said Bob Saia, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Next Generation Product Family.

The PurePower PW1000G engine uses an advanced gear system allowing the engine's fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. Allowing each major module of the engine to operate at is optimal efficiency brings significant improvements in fuel burn, environmental performance and operating costs.

In February, the company announced the successful completion of a 406-hour demonstrator engine testing program, which included 120 hours of flight testing. In December, the PurePower engine family was recognized with the 2008 Technology Breakthrough Award from the China Aviation Association and AVIC Science and Technology department.

The PurePower PW1000G engine was selected as the exclusive power for the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the Bombardier CSeries. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet program announced its first customer in March 2008, with an order from All Nippon Airways. The CSeries was launched in July 2008 with a letter of interest for up to 60 aircraft from Lufthansa. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013.