Airbus and Pratt & Whitney to test Geared Turbofan Concept

As part of Airbus' routine and on-going research into new technologies, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have agreed to flight test a technology demonstrator version of Pratt & Whitney's new Geared Turbofan engine. The tests will be performed on Airbus' own A340 Flight Test aircraft during the fourth quarter of 2008.

The Geared Turbofan engine is one option Airbus is testing and the results will contribute to Airbus' overall assessment of the different new engine technologies proposed by the engine manufacturers and the benefits they could bring for the future. At this point in time, the tests do not imply either a technological or a business decision on future product developments.

Airbus was one of the first aeronautics companies in the world to earn the ISO 14001 environmental certification for all production sites and for the entire life cycle of all products.

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