East Hartford, CT -- Jim Moravecek has been named President of the Engine Alliance, a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Moravecek will succeed Bruce Hughes who will return to GE Aviation in a leadership position.
Moravecek has been with Engine Alliance-partner Pratt & Whitney for 35 years. He assumes the Engine Alliance's top position after having been the Director of the GP7200 program for Pratt & Whitney since 2005.
"I am excited for the opportunity to lead the Engine Alliance as we work toward the flawless entry into service of the GP7200 engine later this year," Moravecek said. "It is an honor to succeed Bruce Hughes, whose leadership has made this joint venture and the engine itself so successful."
Throughout his career with Pratt & Whitney, Moravecek has held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, marketing and program management. Moravecek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
"Jim's commitment to the Engine Alliance and extensive experience with our customers gives me every confidence that both the Engine Alliance and our customers will benefit from his leadership," said Bruce Hughes. "I wish Jim and the entire Engine Alliance team the best success."
The GP7200 is derived from two successful wide-body engine programs, the GE90 and the PW4000. The engine benefits from the two programs' latest proven technologies and incorporates lessons learned from more than 18.8 million flight hours of safe operation on both engines. The GP7200 will ensure the A380 meets stringent Stage 4 noise regulations and London's QC2 departure noise rules. The engine's environmental emissions are well below current and anticipated regulations.
The GP7200 is manufactured at GE and Pratt & Whitney, with GE assembling the core in Durham, NC, and P&W manufacturing the fan module, low pressure compressor and low pressure turbine. Final engine assembly is conducted at P&W's Engine Center in Middletown, CT.