Air China has selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power a new fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft with deliveries starting in April 2010. The contract is valued at more than $233 million to Pratt & Whitney, including a long-term IAE aftermarket agreement. Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corporation company, is a major participant in IAE.
The Air China order covers engines for 22 aircraft, a mix of A320s and A321s. The airline already operates the V2500 on a fleet of 12 Airbus A319s. The selected engines are the latest V2500 SelectOne build standard, which increases fuel burn advantage by an additional one percent as well as further reduces CO2 emissions.
The V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings, from 22,000 to 33,000 lb., to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the Airbus Corporate Jetliner. In Greater China, about 370 V2500-powered aircraft are either in service or on order.
The V2500 SelectOne upgrade improves time on-wing by up to 20 percent and is compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service in October 2008.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise of Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. There are more than 5,500 V2500s in service or on firm order with more than 180 customers around the world.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
