Dubai 2011: ALAFCO goes for P&W power with neo order
As expected, Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has opted for Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to propel yesterday's order for 50 firm Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
The PurePower engine (nee geared turbofan) has a gear system allowing the fan to operate at an optimised speed enabling P&W to offer double-digit performance improvements.
Pictured below are ALAFCO chairman/CEO Ahmad A Alzabin and Todd Kallman, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.
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