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P&WC expands engine offerings

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s prospects in the business jet and general aviation markets remain bright despite the air of economic uncertainty stemming from the

By Harry Weisberger • Contributor

October 2, 2008

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s prospects in the business jet and general aviation markets remain bright despite the air of economic uncertainty stemming from the U.S. investment industry crisis, according to senior company officials.

“There is a very strong backlog for our products,” said John Saabas, Pratt & Whitney Canada executive vice president. “We are emphasizing that we are still doing very well across all of our jet lines, and with the PT6 turboshaft line for the general aviation market.”

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