RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada signs APS5000 maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Airlines and Austrian Airlines
RTX (NYSE: RTX) said Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a 14-year maintenance and support agreement with Lufthansa Airlines and Austrian Airlines on Oct. 14, 2025. The deal covers 41 APS5000 auxiliary power units installed on the two airlines' combined Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
The APS5000 delivers 450 kVA at sea level, starts and operates up to 43,100 ft, and is described as the quietest, lowest-emission APU in its class. Pratt & Whitney Canada noted >1,400 APS5000 units built and nearly 16 million flight hours flown. The maintenance plan is described as flexible, cost-predictable, and aimed at maximizing performance and maintenance intervals.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) ha detto che Pratt & Whitney Canada ha firmato un accordo di manutenzione e supporto di 14 anni con Lufthansa Airlines e Austrian Airlines il 14 ottobre 2025. L'affare riguarda 41 unità di potenza ausiliaria APS5000 installate sulla flotta combinata di Boeing 787 Dreamliner delle due compagnie.
L'APS5000 eroga 450 kVA a livello di mare, parte e opera fino a 43.100 piedi, ed è descritto come la più silenziosa, a basse emissioni, APU della sua classe. Pratt & Whitney Canada ha osservato >1.400 unità APS5000 costruite e quasi 16 milioni di ore di volo volate. Il piano di manutenzione è descritto come flessibile, con costi prevedibili, e volto a massimizzare le prestazioni e gli intervalli di manutenzione.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) dijo que Pratt & Whitney Canada firmó un acuerdo de mantenimiento y soporte de 14 años con Lufthansa Airlines y Austrian Airlines el 14 de octubre de 2025. El acuerdo cubre 41 unidades auxiliares de potencia APS5000 instaladas en la flota combinada de Boeing 787 Dreamliner de las dos aerolíneas.
El APS5000 entrega 450 kVA a nivel del mar, arranca y opera hasta 43,100 ft, y se describe como el APU más silencioso y de menores emisiones de su clase. Pratt & Whitney Canada señaló >1,400 unidades APS5000 construidas y casi 16 millones de horas de vuelo acumuladas. El plan de mantenimiento se describe como flexible, con costos previsibles, y orientado a maximizar el rendimiento y los intervalos de mantenimiento.
RTX (NYSE: RTX)가 Pratt & Whitney Canada가 Lufthansa Airlines 및 Austrian Airlines와 2025년 10월 14일에 14년 간의 정비 및 지원 계약을 체결했다고 밝혔다. 이 거래는 두 항공사의 보잉 787 드림라이너 함대에 설치된 41대의 APS5000 보조 전력 장치를 포괄한다.
APS5000은 해수면에서 450 kVA를 출력하고, 해수면에서 시작되며 43,100 피트까지 운용되며, 이 등급에서 가장 조용하고 배출이 적은 APU로 설명된다. Pratt & Whitney Canada는 >1,400대의 APS5000이 생산되었고 거의 1,600만 비행 시간을 비행했다고 밝혔다. 정비 계획은 유연하고 비용 예측 가능하며 성능 및 정비 간격을 극대화하는 것을 목표로 한다.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) a indiqué que Pratt & Whitney Canada a signé un accord de maintenance et de support de 14 ans avec Lufthansa Airlines et Austrian Airlines le 14 octobre 2025. L'accord couvre 41 unités d'alimentation auxiliaire APS5000 installées sur la flotte combinée de Boeing 787 Dreamliner des deux compagnies.
L'APS5000 fournit 450 kVA à niveau de la mer, démarre et fonctionne jusqu'à 43 100 ft, et est décrit comme le APU le plus silencieux et les émissions les plus faibles de sa catégorie. Pratt & Whitney Canada a noté >1 400 unités APS5000 construites et près de 16 millions d'heures de vol parcourues. Le plan de maintenance est décrit comme flexible, à coût prévisible, et visant à maximiser les performances et les intervalles de maintenance.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) sagte, Pratt & Whitney Canada habe am 14. Oktober 2025 mit Lufthansa Airlines und Austrian Airlines eine 14-jährige Wartungs- und Supportvereinbarung unterzeichnet. Die Vereinbarung deckt 41 APS5000 Hilfsenergieeinheiten ab, die in der gemeinsamen Boeing 787 Dreamliner-Flotte der beiden Fluggesellschaften installiert sind.
Der APS5000 liefert 450 kVA auf Meereshöhe, startet und betreibt bis zu 43.100 ft, und wird als leisester, emissionsärmster APU in seiner Klasse beschrieben. Pratt & Whitney Canada bemerkte >1.400 gebaute APS5000-Einheiten und fast 16 Millionen Flugstunden, die geflogen wurden. Der Wartungsplan wird als flexibel, kosten vorhersehbar beschrieben und darauf ausgelegt, Leistung und Wartungsintervalle zu maximieren.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) قالت أن Pratt & Whitney Canada وقعت اتفاقية صيانة ودعم لمدة 14 سنة مع Lufthansa Airlines و Austrian Airlines في 14 أكتوبر 2025. تغطي الصفقة 41 وحدة توليد كهربائية مساعدة APS5000 مثبتة على أسطول Boeing 787 Dreamliner المشترك للشركتين.
تقدم APS5000 450 kVA عند مستوى سطح البحر، وتبدأ وتعمل حتى 43,100 قدم، وتوصف بأنها أهدأ وحدة دمج كهربائية مساعدة في فئتها. ذكرت Pratt & Whitney Canada أن >1,400 وحدة APS5000 صنعت وما يقارب 16 مليون ساعة طيران تم طيرانها. وتوصف خطة الصيانة بأنها مرنة وتكلفتها قابلة للتنبؤ وتهدف إلى تعظيم الأداء وفترات الصيانة.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) 表示 Pratt & Whitney Canada 签署了与汉莎航空和奥地利航空的一份 为期 14 年的维护与支持协议，日期为 2025 年 10 月 14 日。该协议涵盖两家航空公司合并波音 787 梦幻客机机队上安装的 41 台 APS5000 辅助动力单元。
APS5000 在海平面提供 450 kVA，起动并在高达 43,100 英尺 上运行，并被描述为同级别中最安静、排放最低的 APU。普惠加拿大公司提到已制造 >1,400 台 APS5000，并已飞行接近 1600 万小时。维护计划被描述为灵活、成本可预测，旨在最大化性能和维护间隔。
- 14-year maintenance and support agreement
- Agreement covers 41 APS5000 APUs on Boeing 787 fleet
- 450 kVA electrical output at sea level
- APS5000 fleet: >1,400 units manufactured
- APS5000 fleet: ~16 million flight hours logged
- None.
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Long 14-year support deal for 41 APS5000 APUs strengthens recurring revenue and fleet reliability for Pratt & Whitney Canada.
The agreement links Pratt & Whitney Canada with Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines for maintenance and support of 41 APS5000 auxiliary power units across their Boeing 787 fleet under a
Operationally, the contract addresses critical aircraft availability functions because the APS5000 supplies electrical power and starts the main engines; reliable APU support reduces ground delays and unscheduled removals. The carrier quotes emphasize reliability and cost predictability, which implies service-level and availability expectations that Pratt & Whitney Canada will need to meet to realize full value.
Key dependencies include execution of the maintenance plan at scale for 41 units and adherence to performance metrics over the
Agreement covers 41 APS5000 auxiliary power units on combined fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
"Designed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, our APS5000 APU provides power to the aircraft when the main engines are shut down and ground power is unavailable," says Anthony Rossi, vice president, Customer Service, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "Additionally, the APS5000 simultaneously powers twin electric starters for the main engines making it vital to overall dispatch reliability. The maintenance plan we have developed for the two airlines of the Lufthansa Group is flexible and ensures predictable costs while maximizing performance and time between maintenance."
"The growing Boeing 787 fleet is set to become a backbone of our long-haul operations, and with that comes the need to prioritize reliability, commercial efficiency, and innovation in every aspect of our technical operations," said Binoj Sebastian, senior director, Technical Procurement, Lufthansa Airlines. "This long-term maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada underscores our confidence in the APS5000 APU and its original equipment manufacturer as the best partner to deliver consistent value to our daily operations. Their proven expertise and product performance will be instrumental in supporting the availability and efficiency of our Dreamliner fleet."
The APS5000 is the quietest APU in its class with the lowest emissions in the industry. It produces 450kVA of electrical power at sea level and starts and operates up to 43,100 feet. More than 1,400 APS5000 APUs have been manufactured, and the fleet has flown nearly 16 million hours. Pratt & Whitney Canada's maintenance programs for its APU fleet deliver flexibility and predictable costs while maximizing performance and long maintenance intervals.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial and civil aviation customers. Since 1925, our engineers have pioneered the development of revolutionary aircraft propulsion technologies, and today we support more than 90,000 in-service engines through our global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than
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