IAE International Aero Engines has delivered the first ship set of V2500 engines to the Airbus A320 Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin, the first Airbus final assembly line outside Europe.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium; shareholders are Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation, and MTU Aero Engines.
Of the first 10 aircraft to be assembled by FALC, IAE’s V2500 is the selected powerplant on nine, including the first aircraft scheduled to be delivered to Sichuan Airlines, through Dragon Aviation Leasing, in the summer of 2009.
“Delivering these first engines is a major milestone in ensuring our complete readiness to support the delivery of the first A320 assembled in China," according to Martin Brown, IAE vice president, Toulouse office.
In Greater China, the V2500 powers more than 200 aircraft in service. During the past 24 months, the powerplant has been selected on more than 180 additional A320 family aircraft placed on firm order in the region, representing more than half of the market share in China.
Photography, IAE.
