Pratt & Whitney Wins US$233 Million Order for V2500 Engines from Qatar Airways
PARIS, June 15 -- PARIS AIR SHOW - Qatar Airways has selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power a new fleet of 24 Airbus A320-family aircraft. The contract is valued at more than $233 million to Pratt & Whitney, including a long-term IAE aftermarket agreement. Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, is a major participant in IAE.
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., to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet.
The V2500 SelectOne(TM) build standard delivers an additional 1 percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. 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.
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.
Source: Pratt & Whitney
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