Pratt & Whitney has announced that Royal Jordanian has agreed to a fixed price repair deal for its fleet of V2500 engines, powering as many as nine aircraft. The agreement represents 15 shop visits over three years, the first of which will be completed this month. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines (IAE), a multinational aero engine consortium comprised of shareholders Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.
“The V2500 offers world-class operating economics,” said Samer Majali, Royal Jordanian Vice Chairman and CEO. “We look forward to working together with IAE for aftermarket services on these engines.”
“IAE offers service options to meet our customers’ needs. The V2500 is proven, and it’s designed to maximize time on wing while delivering a fuel and CO2 advantage of more than 3% compared to its competing engine,” said Earl Exum, president, IAE. “These engines are in their prime and we look forward to supporting the Royal Jordanian fleet for years to come.”
Since its entry into service in 1989, more than 7,800 V2500 engines have powered nearly 3,500 aircraft with approximately 150 operators in 80 countries. The average age of the fleet is only 12.8 years. In total, the V2500 has powered more than 135 million flights and accumulated more than 250 million engine flight hours of experience.
Pratt & Whitney and IAE provide enhanced services for the V2500 engine, including LLP solutions, new and serviceable material programs, engine swaps and more.
The V2500 engine is also backed by an established global network of 17 facilities for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including nine IAE partner facilities, of which three are managed by Pratt & Whitney and its joint ventures.