The PW800 engine program by Pratt & Whitney Canada has reached a key phase of development after its PW812GA engine was awarded the Type Certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp had announced in October 2021 that Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812GA engine was selected to power the Gulfstream G400 business jet. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a business unit of Pratt & Whitney. The PW814GA-powered G500 entered into service in September 2018 followed by the PW815GA-powered G600 in August 2019.
The PW812GA engine by Pratt & Whitney Canada showed noticeable performance during more than 3,400 hours of engine testing, which includes 260 hours of flight testing. Across the PW800 engine family, more than 175,000 hours of testing and field experience have been collectively achieved. The PW814GA and PW815GA engines have flown more than 144,000 hours since entering into service.
“We worked closely with Transport Canada to create an efficient and thorough certification process that successfully led us to this point,” said Maria Della Posta, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “When it enters into service (EIS), the G400 will be the third Gulfstream aircraft to rely on our PW800 engine family. We are gratified by the steady progress the PW800 engine family has achieved based on its ability to deliver a new level of performance and efficiency to the large cabin business aircraft class,” she further added.