IndiGo selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its future fleet of up to 180 A320neo aircraft, "probably Pratt's largest order in the last 50 years," P&W President David Hess remarked to journalists at a state of the business briefing in West Palm Beach, Fla.

IndiGo selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power its fleet of 150 A320neo aircraft, plus 30 options, "probably Pratt's largest order in the last 50 years," P&W President David Hess remarked to journalists at a state of the business briefing in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services finalized an order for 10 GE90-115B-powered 777-300ERs valued at approximately $2.8 billion at list prices. The aircraft "will help GECAS meet growing airline demand for long-haul passenger airplanes," said Boeing in a statement. "This order adds to our existing portfolio of 777 aircraft," said GECAS President and CEO Norman Liu. "A key part of our strategy is to expand our long-haul product offerings to satisfy customer demand."

Toronto-based Porter Airlines confirmed options for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft to be delivered in December 2011 and April 2012. The order is valued at approximately $61 million.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh asserted that the re-engined Airbus A320neo will have a higher operating cost than a current-model 737NG.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh asserted that the re-engined Airbus A320neo will have a higher operating cost than a current-model 737NG.

Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first PW1217G engine intended to power the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. It is the third PurePower PW1000G series engine to complete assembly, it said. "Completion of this first engine to test for the PW1200G series is another important milestone for the PurePower engine program," said Pratt VP-Next Generation Product Family Bob Saia. "Ground testing of our first engine exceeded our expectations, and I predict that testing for this first PW1217G engine will produce similar results."