Pratt & Whitney is celebrating the completion of over 250 million flight hours for the International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500® engine. The V2500 currently powers over 3,000 aircraft with more than 200 global customers.
On Monday (July 12, 2021), Pratt & Whitney announced the completion of over 250 million flight hours of operational excellence for the International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500® engine, which powers over 3,000 aircraft for more than 200 global passenger, cargo and military missions worldwide. The V2500 has powered the Airbus A320ceo Family of aircraft for decades and now also powers the first Airbus A321 passenger-to-cargo conversion, as well as the Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport.
In Monday’s announcement, JetBlue’s Director of Heavy maintenance, Colin Donohoe, said,
“We built JetBlue on the V2500-powered A320 family. With 192 such aircraft in our fleet today, we’ve seen firsthand how reliable and efficient these engines are. With the maintenance agreement to which JetBlue and IAE agreed in 2020, the V2500 will remain a mainstay of our fleet for years to come.”
International Aero Engines AG’s President, Earl Exum, added,
“This milestone is a testament to the V2500’s legacy of reliability and performance. The V2500 engine delivers lower noise and a fuel advantage of about 3% for the A320ceo family aircraft, resulting in significant cost savings, lower emissions and a payload-range benefit which makes it ideal across a range of applications. The V2500 engine is in the prime of its life, and we are committed to supporting our customers through the recovery and into the future.”
The V2500 is offered through IAE, a multinational aero engine consortium which includes Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. Pratt & Whitney and IAE have been enhancing service for the V2500 with LLP solutions, new and serviceable materials programs, engine swaps and other tailored value-added services. The V2500 engine program is backed by 18 global facilities which provide MRO services, including nine IAE party company facilities.
A division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for commercial, military, regional, business and general aviation aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is known for their innovative technologies such as the Geared Turbofan (GTF) commercial aircraft engine and the PW800 business jet engine. In 2020, the company celebrated their 95th year in business.
Source: Pratt & Whitney