Pratt & Whitney Canada delivers 1,000th PT6A-42A to Piper Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada has shipped the 1,000th PT6A-42A engine from its Lethbridge, Alberta, Centre of Excellence to Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Fla. Piper uses the engine model to power its ever popular, single-engine M500, M600 and now M600/SLS aircraft. “This milestone delivery occurs almost 25 years after the certification of the PT6A-42A engine and, while every engine number is unique, the 1,000th engine speaks to the quality of the engine and how the PT6A family continues to shape general aviation around the world,” said Nicholas Kanellias, vice president, General Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “The integration of an