Engines
PW800 Engines for G500/G600 Get Transport Canada Nod
During testing, the PW800 engines logged more than 3,300 hours, including more than 350 flight hours on P&WC's Boeing 747SP flying testbed.
Gulfstream could see a surge in business jet sales in the second half as the recovery from the pandemic takes firmer hold, according to business aviation industry analyst Brian Foley. This would bode well for Gulfstream's new large-cabin G500 and G600. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Gulfstream could see a surge in business jet sales in the second half as the recovery from the pandemic takes firmer hold, according to business aviation industry analyst Brian Foley. This would bode well for Gulfstream's new large-cabin G500 and G600. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PurePower PW814GA and PW815GA engines—which will power the Gulfstream G500 and G600, respectively—received type certification from Transport Canada earlier this week. During testing, the PW800 engines logged more than 3,300 hours, including more than 350 flight hours on P&WC's Boeing 747SP flying testbed. In addition, the PurePower PW800 engine's common core technology, leveraged in six PurePower engine applications, has amassed a total of 15,000 testing hours.