Tue, Jun 16, 2009
Major Deals With Air China, Qatar Airways
Air China and Qatar Airways have
selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power
their new fleets of Airbus A320-family aircraft. Deliveries for Air
China will start in April 2010. There was no date set for Qatar
Airways. Each contract is valued at more than $233 million to Pratt
& Whitney, including a long-term IAE aftermarket agreement.
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. 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 Qatar Airways order covers engines for 20 A320s and four
A321s. The airline already operates the V2500 on a fleet of 21
Airbus A320 family aircraft.
The V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings, from
22,000 to 33,000 lbs., powering the Airbus A319, A320 and A321
family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet.
The V2500 SelectOne build standard delivers an additional 1
percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction
in CO2 emissions. IAE claims it 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.
Pratt & Whitney also has
delivered the first F117 engines for installation in Qatar's first
C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. The introduction of the
C-17 into the Qatar fleet expands the international user community
for the C-17, which already includes the United Kingdom, Australia
and Canada. And, the company took note of 35 years of producion of
the F100 engine powering F-16 and F-15 military fighter jets
operated by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and air forces in 22
nations. "The F100 propulsion system provides air forces
around the world with superior performance and modern propulsion
capabilities for today's most advanced F-15s and F-16s," said Bill
Gostic, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Military Programs and
Customer Support. "We are proud of this milestone and continue to
implement product improvements that further enhance the world-class
safety and reliability and lower the life cycle cost for all models
of the F100."
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