Pratt & Whitney Growing EcoPower Business
News AWIN First Jan 19 , 2011 Neelam Mathews mathews.neelam@gmail.com Mumbai Air India says it has performed 124 engine washes in Mumbai since being appointed a Pratt & Whitney EcoPower franchisee in July 2010. It is carrying out the service under a five-year agreement that made it the first airline to get the patented engine wash technology, which claims to reduce fuel burn by around 1.2%. In addition to growing its service network, Pratt has made other moves that signify its investment in EcoPower services. On Jan. 18, it completed an agreement with Gas Turbine Efficiency to purchase its aviation business, including the patented technology behind EcoPower. Pratt has held exclusive rights to use the technology since launching EcoPower services in 2004, but it now will own that patent itself. The EcoPower engine wash system at Mumbai Santa Cruz domestic airport could be supplemented by a second system at another Ind...