LAN upgrades future A320 family fleet to IAE selectone
01-Oct-2009 IAE International Aero Engines announced today that LAN Airlines, based in Santiago, Chile, has chosen to upgrade its future engine deliveries to the new V2500 SelectOne™ build standard. This applies to the airline’s outstanding order for engines to power 15 Airbus A320-family aircraft.
Roberto Alvo, Senior VP Corporate Development & Strategic Planning for LAN said, "We have had great success with the V2500 within our fleet. V2500 SelectOne™ incorporates the most advanced and environmentally friendly technologies that will provide us with cost savings and further increase our efficiency through the additional one percent fuel consumption benefit."
Steve Pattison, VP Customer Business - Americas for IAE said, "We are committed to meeting our customers' needs to reduce costs during these tough economic times and the development of V2500 SelectOne™ delivers on that commitment. LAN has successfully flown with the V2500 for over a decade, and their decision to upgrade these engines to the latest build standard is evidence of their confidence in the difference our engine can make to its operation."
LAN currently operates a fleet of 38 V2500-powered aircraft with a further 15 currently on order.
The 22,000-33,000lb of thrust V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings to power 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 with more than 180 customers around the world.
The V2500 SelectOne™ build standard delivers up to an additional one percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. It improves time-on-wing by up to 20 percent, and is compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service in October 2008.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Rolls-Royce (RR.L.), Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.