RTX's Pratt & Whitney receives Transport Canada type certification for PW545D engine

Engine selected to power Textron Aviation's business jet delivers improved specific fuel consumption, greater thrust and extended time between overhaulsLONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW545D engine is one step closer to entry into service with type certification granted May 9 by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. In May 2023, Textron Aviation announced its new Cessna Citation Ascend business jet would be powered by twin PW545D engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: ...