ATR has achieved an important milestone with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certifying its regional turboprop aircraft ATR 72 and 42 powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT-M engine. Pratt claims that the new engine series enables next-level efficiency and extended time (XT) on the wing for its aircraft, bringing benefits of a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and a 3% improvement in fuel consumption compared to the PW127-M.
Stephane Viala, Senior Vice President of Engineering, ATR said: “Receiving EASA type certification is an important step towards entry into service of this new standard engine on our ATR aircraft. With maintenance cost benefits, CO2 savings, and SAF capability, it will help airlines such as Air Corsica, our launch customer, fulfill its industry pledges towards low-emission aviation.”
Anthony Rossi, vice president, Sales, and Marketing, at Pratt & Whitney Canada, said: “The certification of ATR aircraft powered by our PW127XT-M engine is good news for the Regional Aviation segment as it delivers 40% more time on the wing, 20% lesser maintenance costs and a 3% improvement in fuel consumption compared to the PW127-M. ATR and P&WC have worked diligently to achieve this certification less than a year after the game-changing engine was unveiled. We congratulate ATR on this important milestone.”
Before the EASA certification, the Pratt engine has already received approvals from Transport Canada Civil aviation in August 2022 and Engine EASA in September 2022.
The purpose-built new PW127XT-M engine will enter into service with the launch customer Air Corsica before the end of the year.