ATR challenges Pratt & Whitney’s hold on turboprop engine market
Pratt & Whitney's grip on the regional turboprop market could come under threat after ATR said it would look closely at alternative engines for its planes in future. Christian Scherer, who took over as CE of ATR said Wednesday he would open the door to other potential suppliers as soon as he could. Pratt, which is struggling to reassert itself in the passenger jet market, enjoys an effective monopoly in the market for smaller regional turboprops via its Canadian subsidiary. ATR and Bombardier dominate the market of about 100 aircraft a year and both exclusively use PW&C engines. The most obvious beneficiary from any decision by ATR to switch engine suppliers would be General Electric, which is developing an "Advanced Turboprop," so far aimed at the business and general aviation markets. <br/>
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ATR challenges Pratt & Whitney’s hold on turboprop engine market
Pratt & Whitney's grip on the regional turboprop market could come under threat after ATR said it would look closely at alternative engines for its planes in future. Christian Scherer, who took over as CE of ATR said Wednesday he would open the door to other potential suppliers as soon as he could. Pratt, which is struggling to reassert itself in the passenger jet market, enjoys an effective monopoly in the market for smaller regional turboprops via its Canadian subsidiary. ATR and Bombardier dominate the market of about 100 aircraft a year and both exclusively use PW&C engines. The most obvious beneficiary from any decision by ATR to switch engine suppliers would be General Electric, which is developing an "Advanced Turboprop," so far aimed at the business and general aviation markets. <br/>
