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LONDON - Pratt & Whitney Canada has secured a 14-year maintenance and support agreement with Lufthansa Airlines and Austrian Airlines for 41 APS5000 auxiliary power units (APUs) installed on their Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, the company announced Tuesday.
The long-term agreement will cover the entire APU fleet across both Lufthansa Group subsidiaries, providing maintenance services for the units that power aircraft systems when main engines are shut down and ground power is unavailable.
The APS5000 units also power the twin electric starters for the main engines, contributing to overall dispatch reliability for the 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
"The growing Boeing 787 fleet is set to become a backbone of our long-haul operations," said Binoj Sebastian, senior director of Technical Procurement at Lufthansa Airlines, in the press release statement.
According to the announcement, the APS5000 is described as the quietest APU in its class with the lowest emissions in the industry. The unit produces 450kVA of electrical power at sea level and can operate at altitudes up to 43,100 feet.
The global APS5000 fleet has accumulated nearly 16 million flight hours across more than 1,400 manufactured units, according to company data provided in the release.
Pratt & Whitney is a business unit of RTX (NYSE:RTX), formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation.
The financial terms of the maintenance agreement were not disclosed in the announcement.
In other recent news, RTX Corporation has been active with several developments. The company announced the initial production of its SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar system, designed for high-altitude, real-time imaging in diverse weather conditions. Additionally, Raytheon, an RTX business, and Anduril Industries successfully completed a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory. This test aims to boost U.S.-based production capabilities amid rising global munitions demand.
In a separate transaction, RTX Corporation completed the sale of Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. to TransDigm Group Incorporated for approximately $765 million. This acquisition was financed through cash on hand and includes certain tax benefits. Meanwhile, Wizz Air, dealing with engine-related groundings, announced plans to have its entire fleet operational by the end of 2027, despite ongoing challenges with Pratt & Whitney bottlenecks. The airline’s CFO highlighted a reduction in grounded aircraft, signaling a slight improvement in the situation.
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