IAE International Aero Engines announced the delivery of Shenzhen Airlines’ first V2500-powered aircraft. The delivery, held at the Airbus Final Assembly Line, Toulouse, represented the first of 28 A320 family aircraft ordered by Shenzhen in an $812 million deal announced last year at the Farnborough International Airshow. Additionally, all 28 aircraft are backed by a long-term IAE Aftermarket Services agreement.
This was the first V2500 order from Shenzhen who join IAE’s expanding customer base in China. Within the region, around 370 V2500-powered aircraft are either in service or on order.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Rolls-Royce (RR.L.), Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.
