Bangkok--1 Sep--Hill & Knowlton
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $240m share of an order from Vietnam Airlines for V2500 engines to power 36 Airbus A321.
Deliveries of the aircraft, already on order, are scheduled to start in 2011. Vietnam Airlines currently has 22 IAE-powered aircraft in service.
The V2500 is produced by the International Aero Engines consortium (IAE) in which Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder. IAE’s other partners are Pratt & Whitney, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.
The 22,000 — 33,000lb thrust V2500 powers the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More than 5,500 V2500 engines are in service or on firm order worldwide.
For further information please contactSaransri Prawatpattanakul
Hill & Knowlton Thailand
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