The PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine offers a 40% extended time on the wing, 20% lower maintenance costs, and a 3% improvement in fuel efficiency.
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney which is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations, recently announced that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has type certified the PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine. The engine will power the new builds of ATR aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies.
“The PW127XT-M engine is the new standard for operating economics, maintenance and sustainability for regional aircraft,” said Timothy Swail, vice president, Regional Aviation and APU Product Marketing & Sales for Pratt & Whitney Canada. “This certification is an important step toward the entry into service of new ATR aircraft and we continue to support ATR as it builds a strong order book,” he further added.
The engine offers a 40% extended time on the wing, 20% lower maintenance costs, and a 3% improvement in fuel efficiency, due to engine improvements. These features make the regional turboprop even more sustainable. Regional turboprops currently boast up to 40% improvement in fuel efficiency compared with similar missions for the 30-70 passenger regional jet aircraft market.
“We worked closely with ATR earlier this year on the flight testing of our new PW127XT-M and the previous generation PW127M engines using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF),” added Swail, vice president, Regional Aviation and APU Product Marketing & Sales for Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Most notably, Braathens Regional Airlines flew one of its ATR 72-600 aircraft using 100% SAF in both its PW127M engines with excellent results”, she further said.
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The PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine was revealed at the Dubai Airshow in November 2021. Pratt & Whitney Canada announced in June 2022 that Deutsche Aircraft had selected the PW127XT engine to power the new D328eco aircraft. The selected engine model – the PW127XT-S – will be developed according to the D328eco timeline.
