OREANDA-NEWS. Eastman Chemical Company received approval from engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for use of Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 and 2380 in the PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines. Eastman Turbo Oils continue to enable innovation, safety and efficiency within the engine market and aviation industry. Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ engines are already in service with nine carriers around the world, and have completed more than 30,000 revenue hours.

"We are extremely pleased with Pratt & Whitney's approval of Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 and 2380 for use in the PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines. With these latest approvals, the A320neo and C Series operators have the same choice of industry proven, high performance capable lubricant with Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 that they already choose for the rest of their fleet. Having a wide range of engine approvals enable operators to incorporate a single, high performance capable oil for their entire fleet which reduces complexity and cost, while providing industry leading performance and efficiency," said Mahendra Dorairaj, General Manager of Specialty Fluids and Energy, Eastman Aviation Solutions.

Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 is designed to exceed the demands of current and future jet engines and is by far the most widely used high performance capable fleet oil in the world. Qualified to MIL-PRF-23699 HTS Class and SAE AS5780 HPC Class, Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 has logged over 370 million hours of operation in the past two decades.

Eastman Turbo Oil 2380 is a standard performance lubricating oil qualified for MIL-PRF-23699 STD Class and SAE AS5780 SPC Class. Eastman Turbo Oil 2380 has logged well over a billion hours of operation.