East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney has signed a $5.5 billion contract modification agreement with the U.S. Air Force for C-17 engine services, the company announced.
Pratt & Whitney, the Raytheon Technologies subsidiary jet-engine manufacturer, will provide engine services to C-17s operated by the U.S. Air Force and eight of its international partners. The work will continue through 2021 and be conducted at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma as well as facilities in San Francisco and Columbus, Georgia, Pratt said.
According to information from the company, the new package will improve fuel efficiency in the C-17’s F117 engine, which will save up to 6.5 million gallons of fuel annually and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 140 million pounds per year. The engine performance improvement package will eliminate more than 20 shop visits per year and save approximately $29 million per year in fuel costs, Pratt said.
