Young Sik Kang, executive vice president, Maintenance and Engineering Division, Korean Air said, “We look forward to benefiting from the advantages of these new engines.”
“Pratt & Whitney is proud of being a longtime supplier of dependable engines to Korean Air,” said Todd Kallman, president, commercial engines & global services, Pratt & Whitney. “With this most recent order of the Advantage70TM, we look forward to a continued strong relationship with Korean Air well into the future.”
Pratt & Whitney offers the Advantage70 both as a new engine and as an upgrade kit for existing engines. The upgrade includes a suite of technology enhancements that can be incorporated into a fleet during engine overhaul. The Advantage70 technology also delivers better engine performance which includes increased durability, and reduced maintenance costs. The first PW4000-100” engines with the Advantage70 technology upgrade entered service this month.
