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Pratt & Whitney has begun the first test flight of its PW1900G PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for Brazilian company Embraer’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft.

The PW1900G engine model was assembled at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Centre in Connecticut.

During the test flight, the engine flew on the company’s 747SP flying test bed at its Mirabel Flight Test Center in Canada.

Embraer Commercial Aviation president Paulo Cesar Silva said: "The start of engine flight testing is an important milestone for us as we bring the E-Jets second generation from concept to reality.

"The addition of PurePower engines into our proven aircraft with an award winning cabin provides a compelling value proposition for our customers."

"The start of engine flight testing is an important milestone for us as we bring the E-Jets second generation from concept to reality."

The PurePower engine family has completed more than 23,000 hours of testing and 40,000 cycles.

Pratt & Whitney is involved in the development of Embraer’s E-Jet E2 programme. It is one of two projects where both companies are working together.

Under the collaboration, Pratt & Whitney supplies an auxiliary power unit for the E-Jet E2 programme.

The United Technologies subsidiary provides a V2500-E5 engine for the Embraer KC-390, which is under a certification campaign.

Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines president Greg Gernhardt said: "This is a historic time for us as we begin the flight test programme for our fourth PurePower airframer customer."

The company said its PurePower PW1000G engine features slow fuel burn, low environmental emissions, less engine noise and low operating costs. It runs on Geared Turbofan technology.

Image: Pratt & Whitney began the first test flight of its PW1900G PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for Embraer’s E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft. Photo: courtesy of United Technologies Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Division.