Pratt & Whitney Canada announced that its PW800 turbofan engine family has exceeded 600,000 flying hours, powering business jets from Gulfstream and Dassault. The milestone covers aircraft including the Gulfstream G500, which entered service in 2018, the G600 in 2019, and the Dassault Falcon 6X, introduced in 2023. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a subsidiary of RTX.
According to the company, more than 700 PW800 engines are currently in service with 250 operators worldwide. “Surpassing 600,000 flying hours in just a few years is a testament to the confidence our customers have in this engine,” said Andrew Waterston, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Business Aviation at Pratt & Whitney Canada. He added that the engine continues to deliver “efficiency, lower emissions, and a quieter, more comfortable cabin experience.”
The PW800 series is designed for next-generation business jets and offers double-digit reductions in fuel consumption and noise compared to earlier engine models. The engine can operate on a 50% blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a reported dispatch reliability of over 99.98%. It also requires 40% less scheduled maintenance and 20% fewer inspections than comparable engines.
Pratt & Whitney Canada provides maintenance through its PW800 Eagle Service Plan, a pay-per-hour program that supports predictive maintenance and helps maintain aircraft availability. In 2025, the company expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities with the opening of MTU Maintenance’s PW800 facility in Berlin-Brandenburg, a new high-speed MRO line in Burlington, Vermont, and continued operations in Bridgeport, West Virginia.