IAE V2500 Engines Ship For Assembly In China

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.

Face Time With World Business

The U.S. Department of Commerce Middletown office will sponsor a delegation of small- and medium-size companies from Connecticut for travel to Europe and the Middle East. The mission is to "capture international business for Connecticut."

Pre-arranged business meetings will provide an opportunity for Connecticut manufacturers and service providers to meet with international agents, distributors, and end-users whose capabilities are targeted to each U.S. participants’ needs in that particular market.

The group of 20 companies led by Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2nd District) will depart June 4 from Bradley International Airport to Amsterdam, Netherlands. An ambassador’s reception at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague is set for June 5.

Travel plans include destinations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, with meetings set up by embassy commercial offices and consulates.

Congressman Courtney will travel to Brussels with a group of defense companies for meetings with the NATO Procurement Office. Some companies will remain in the Netherlands to participate in prearranged business meetings.

Registration is $250 (airfare and accommodations not included); additional charges apply depending on travel plans.

Guidelines for participation include a company’s potential for business in the targeted regions; certification that the company meets guidelines for participation; products or services must be either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm, and have at least 51 percent U.S. content of the value of the finished product or service.

For more information call Anne Evans, U.S. Export Assistance Center at Anne.Evans@mail.doc.gov or call (860) 638-6950.