P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/25/346618/pw-completes-assembly-of-first-geared-turbofan.html

Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to power Bombardier's CSeries aircraft.

The engine is now scheduled for delivery to Pratt & Whitney's facility in West Palm Beach, Florida later this month for the start of an eight engine validation and certification programme.