Yemenia Places First Order for IAE V2500 Engines
Monday, 19 July 2010
IAE International Aero Engines today announced that Yemen Airways (Yemenia), the national airline of The Republic of Yemen, has selected the V2500 to power 10 Airbus A320s. The engines will be the new V2500 SelectOne™ build standard and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011.

This represents the first order the Sana’a based airline has placed for the V2500 on the first A320s the airline has purchased. The engines will be supported by a long-term IAE Aftermarket Services agreement and the combined value of the deal is $300 million.

Fundamental to Yemenia’s decision to select the V2500 was the engine’s superior performance and reliability in arduous hot and high conditions. With Sana’a International Airport sitting at 7,200 feet elevation, thrust performance at altitude is a major factor.

Captain Abdul Kalek Al-Kadi, Chairman of Yemenia said: “The V2500 has demonstrated a clear performance advantage operating in the difficult environments at our home base. Combined with the additional fuel burn and time on wing benefits that have been developed with V2500 SelectOne™, we get the reliability we desire at a lower operating cost.

“The V2500 also meets all future environmental requirements by the relevant local and international authorities,” added Captain Al-Kadi.

IAE Vice President – Asia Pacific and Middle East, Chris Bewley, added: “Yemenia, Yemen Airways is growing as a competitor in the global airline market. It has been investing in modernizing its operation in order to cement this growth and deliver a quality experience to its customers. Introducing the V2500-powered A320 to its fleet is part of this long term strategy and we’re proud to be playing a part in the airline’s history.”

The V2500 SelectOne™ build standard delivers 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 will be compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service on schedule in October 2008.

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 190 customers around the world.

Source: Press Release (IAE International Aero Engines)

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