PW1100G SELECTED FOR INDIGO A320NEO ORDER [AS WE SAID THEY SHOULD] BUT DON’T CRY FOR CFM AS THEIR SHADOW IS GROWING IN THE EAST

Indian low cost carrier, IndiGo has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its fleet of up to 180 A320neo aircraft currently on order with Airbus. P&W president David Hess remarked that the order was probably P&W’s largest in 50 years. The firm order represents 300 PW1100Gs with options for additional units. Most important of all though is that under the terms of the agreement, P&W will also provide aftermarket support for the engines. IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh stated; “The PurePower engine’s benefits will allow us to make dramatic improvements in environmental performance with reduced emissions and significant savings