What the HELL?
Gulf Air Selects IAE power for A321 aircraft
Marks initial order for new V2500 SelectTwo
Paris, France (June 20, 2011) -- Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has selected
International Aero Engines AG to power six A321 aircraft, becoming the launch
customer for IAE’s new V2500 SelectTwo™ engine. These extended-range Airbus
platforms will be delivered in 2012, marking Gulf Air’s initial application of V2500
engines into its fleet.
“We are pleased to be selected to provide Gulf Air with not only their first V2500 power-
plants, but as the first customer to order our new SelectTwo offering,” said Ian Aitken,
president of IAE. “I am confident they made the right decision based on performance,
reliability and maintainability that the V2500 SelectTwo will provide for their fleet.”
The value of the contract is approximately $180M.
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