President of Pratt and Whitney, Shane Eddy, on Monday hailed the firm’s 70-year partnership with India, saying 500 of the nation’s aircraft are powered by their engines.

Addressing the Pratt and Whitney Centennial Reception program in New Delhi, Shane Eddy termed the company a “proud supporter” of the Indian Air Force.

He said, “A hundred years ago, our founder, Frederick Rentschler, founded Pratt and Whitney with an idea. The idea was that the best aeroplanes would always be designed around the best engines, and that idea really revolutionised the industry. His first engine demonstrated a step change in performance over the reliability and performance of liquid-cooled engines of the day.”

“India has been part of that journey for over 70 years. 70 of our hundred years. We’ve been a prou

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