Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced the launch of the new PT6A-140A turboprop engine and the PT6A-140AG variant – bringing the world’s most popular turboprop family to more than 70 engine models strong. The new engines set the benchmark for performance and fuel efficiency delivering 15 per cent more power and five per cent better specific fuel consumption (SFC).

“Today’s announcement demonstrates our ability to continuously innovate and raise the bar with the PT6A family to make the world’s best engines even better,” said Denis Parisien, Vice President, General Aviation, P&WC. “There are more than 70 PT6A engine models used for over 125 different aircraft applications around the globe—a testament to the PT6A’s unmatched versatility, performance and reliability.”