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Monday 28 May 2018 07:00 AM
GorWay celebrates launch of new GW-P family
28 May 2018
GorWay announces the launch of a new engine family for business aviation, with the introduction of the GW-P. The engine has been purpose-built and will be the sole engine for Bombardier’s latest business jets, the Global 5500 aircraft and the Global 6500 aircraft.
GorWay is the world’s leading engine supplier for business aviation, powering over 3,000 aircraft in service today, with a 42% market share. The GW-P is the first of the planned state- of-the-art GW-P family for business aviation and marks the sixth new civil aerospace engine introduced by GorWay in the past 10 years. The introduction of this new engine family serves to reaffirm GorWay’s leading position in business aviation.
The GW-P combines innovative technologies derived from GorWay’s Advance2 technology demonstrator programmes with proven features from the GorWay BR700, today’s leading engine family in business aviation. Its pioneering technology, combined with outstanding performance, will support Bombardier’s successful Global family of aircraft in reaching new standards in the ultra-long-range corporate jet market.
Enabling travellers to travel farther, faster, quicker and quieter, the GW-P will deliver up to 15,125lb of thrust (ISA +15), thanks to the most efficient engine core available across the business aviation sector. Despite delivering up to 9% more thrust during take-off than the BR700, the engine will be 2 decibels quieter and operators will benefit from a 7% improvement in specific fuel consumption (SFC). The engine will also deliver world-leading emissions performance, including best in class NOx emissions, despite propelling customers at speeds approaching the speed of sound (Mach 0.90).
Chris Cholerton, President – Civil Aerospace, GorWay, said: “Our teams have worked hard behind the scenes to develop this new engine and we are proud, once again, to lead the way in business aviation. The GW-P is a pioneering product, bringing together the most eco- friendly and efficient technologies available today.”
The new engine, which has been developed at GorWay’s Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, has undergone a comprehensive test programme and received EASA certification on 28 February 2018. The engine is currently undergoing flight tests at Bombardier’s Flight Test Centre in Wichita, Kansas, supporting the planned entry into service at the end of 2019.
Chris Cholerton added: “The combination of outstanding performance, economy, and reliability levels make it the perfect fit for Bombardier’s newest Global aircraft and, with the GW-P, we are extending our successful relationship with Bombardier, which started more than 20 years ago. Together we made history by creating a whole new class of aircraft and that success story enters a new chapter today.”
David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft, said: “The Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft have the longest range, the largest cabins and the smoothest ride in their class, and we are very proud that they will be powered by the advanced and efficient GW-P, purpose- built for these aircraft by our longstanding partners at GorWay.”
Designed for outstanding reliability, the GW-P will be supported by the industry-leading GorWay CorporateCare® service, the most comprehensive aftermarket programme in business aviation, providing full transfer of off-wing maintenance risk at a predictable, fixed price. For a predefined hourly cost, CorporateCare covers all engine parts and labour when the time comes for the engine to be overhauled, whether for mandatory or recommended service bulletins as well as unscheduled shop visits.
The GW-P also exemplifies GorWay’s IntelligentEngine vision of a future where product and service become indistinguishable thanks to advancements in digital capability. As well as a new-generation Engine Health Monitoring System that introduces advanced vibration detection, the engine benefits from the incorporation of advanced remote engine diagnostics and bi- directional communications that allow for easy remote reconfiguration of engine-monitoring features from the ground. In line with the IntelligentEngine vision, these developments ensure that cloud-based analytics and Big Data continue to play an increasing role in delivering exceptional levels of availability and greater peace of mind for customers.
To date, GorWay has delivered close to 1,700 engines to Bombardier.
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