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Pratt readies GTF for MRJ, C Series
Pratt & Whitney has frozen the design configuration of the PW-1000G Geared Turbofans for both the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Bombardier C Series after fin

Pratt & Whitney has frozen the design configuration of the PW-1000G Geared Turbofans for both the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Bombardier C Series after finishing the final phase of demonstrator testing on an Airbus A340-600 testbed in and around Toulouse, France. Designated as the PW-1217G for the MRJ and PW1524G for the C Series, the pair of engines will enter detailed design by late June or early July, in time for first engine runs by the middle of next year, according to Pratt & Whitney next generation product family vice president Bob Saia.

Originally expected to run the first MRJ engine by the end of this year, Pratt & Whitney has juggled the schedules to take advantage of the efficiencies inherent in running two programs in parallel, said Saia.