Bangkok--29 Jun--Hill & Knowlton
Rolls-Royce will share in an order by Lufthansa to power a new fleet of 20 Airbus A321s plus options with V2500 SelectOneTM engines from the International Aero Engine (IAE) consortium. The value to Rolls-Royce is approximately US$272 million if all options are exercised. Deliveries are due to commence in 2009.
Lufthansa has extensive experience of operating the V2500 and in January the airline celebrates 15 years of V2500 operation covering 33 aircraft.
Nico Buchholz, Senior Vice President, Corporate Fleet Planning at Lufthansa said: “We know that the V2500 is an excellent powerplant option for the A321, and with the additional benefits generated with the latest V2500 SelectOneTM standard, we can achieve a significant reduction in our operating costs. In the current economic environment, this is a major advantage for us.”
Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder in IAE; other partners are Pratt & Whitney, the Japanese Aero Engine Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. The V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings, from 22,000 to 33,000lb, to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the Airbus Corporate Jetliner. More than 5,500 V2500 engines are in service or on firm order.
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1. IAE V2500
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