Today, Pratt & Whitney announced that a member of their global network of maintenance providers, OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, an Embraer company, will add the PW1900G engine to their GTF MRO capability.
On Friday (November 19, 2021), Pratt & Whitney announced that OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, an Embraer company, will be adding the PW1900G engine to their GTF MRO capability. The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G currently powers the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets. The MRO’s expansion was recognized at an in-person signing ceremony with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, Embraer’s CEO Francisco Neto, and Pratt & Whitney MRO leaders Marc Meredith and Shornda Cadore. OGMA joined the global network of providers who maintain Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines in November 2020, to provide MRO services for the PW1100G-JM engines that power the Airbus A320neo Family of aircraft at their facility in Alverca, Portugal.
In Friday’s announcement, Pratt & Whitney’s Executive Director of GTF Engine Aftermarket, Marc Meredith, said,
“We are pleased to see OGMA’s role as a member of our GTF MRO network expand to encompass the PW1900G. The relationship between Pratt & Whitney, Embraer, and OGMA has been invaluable, and we are confident that OGMA’s skill and experience will be a tremendous asset to the network as we continue to support our growing global fleet of GTF engines with world class service.”
OGMA’s Chief Executive Officer, Alexandre Solis, added,
“This strengthening of the collaboration with Pratt & Whitney is the recognition of a collaboration that began a year ago between two companies that strive for excellence and quality in their products. It is also an appreciation of the commitment and experience of our teams.”
With today’s announcement, OGMA becomes the fifth engine center in Europe within the GTF MRO network, joining MTU Aero Engines Hanover, EME Aero in Poland, Lufthansa Technik Hamburg and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey. Currently, there are 10 active GTF MRO engine centers worldwide. The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise® service solutions, which provides operators with a suite of aftermarket services resulting in sustainable long-term value.
A division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for commercial, military, regional, business and general aviation aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is known for their innovative technologies such as the Geared Turbofan (GTF) commercial aircraft engine and the PW800 business jet engine. In 2020, the company celebrated their 95th year in business.
Source: Pratt & Whitney