Pratt & Whitney Supports India Aviation Skill Development with Newly Certified GTF Engine Courses at Hyderabad Training Center

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., during Wings India 2018 announced its Pratt & Whitney PW1100GJM Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) and V2500 engine technical training courses have been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has certified the GTF training as well, complementing the DGCA certification of V2500-A5 training obtained in early 2017. The certified courses will take place at the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center in Hyderabad, India and will provide enhanced opportunities for aviation skill development.

“Pratt & Whitney has had a strong presence in India for more than 70 years, and this program brings the latest in aerospace technology and training closer to our customers in the region,” said Palash Roy Chowdhury, Country Manager, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation India. “We’re honored to be able to deliver worldclass training programmes that will help create skilled aviation talent within India.”

The Hyderabad Training Center has a capacity of 5,000 student days per year. In addition, in support of the government of India’s national skills development campaign, ‘Skill India’, Pratt & Whitney will offer customised training for students as well as development programmes for college and university faculty members.

“With the Hyderabad Training Center, we bring hands on, live, world-class aerospace training closer to our customers in this high-growth region,” said Bruce Hall, General Manager, Customer Training, Pratt & Whitney. “We are proud to deliver training programs that will help create a more skilled local aviation talent pool and support India in becoming a leader in the global aviation industry.”

Pratt & Whitney has established three training centers in East Hartford, Connecticut, Beijing, China and Hyderabad, India, to enhance the skills of the aerospace workforce throughout the world. The training centers provide instruction in general engine familiarisation, line and base maintenance and borescope inspection training for Pratt & Whitney’s portfolio of products, including the revolutionary GTF engine.

The V2500 engine is offered through International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation; Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH; Japanese Aero Engines Corporation; and MTU Aero Engines GmbH.