Ansett MarkII A320s'- which engine?

[al777]

What engine will be powering Ansetts' new A320s - CFM56 or V2500?
If AN are leasing A320s' from UA they will be V2500 powered won't they? Or are they leasing them from someone else?
If they are V2500 powered this will be a new type on the Aust register. Do they have people under training for this engine? Or will they still be using the current AN 320s' for a while?
Does anyone have any clues?

[mistapproach]

Who knows, so long as they have two serviceable if I fly with them.

[Okie]

UA's are V2500, F/L have not decided yet. Don't know about training, but sure it will happen. Old aircraft will be leased from administrator until all UA planes arrive by Oct.

[Statorblade]

Probably an engine that can also be used on Fox trucks. Imagine the cost savings.

There goes another JETFOX.

[The_Cutest_of_Borg]

Maybe some airbus jock can answer this for me. Where I live is about is about 40 K from Sydney airport. Many people have asked me what is the noise that sounds like a jet is "changing gears" ie the engines sound like they are reducing thrust rapidly. When I hear the noise it is always an A320.

Can any A320 guy tell what causes this?

[strobes_on]

A while since I have flown the A320, but it is probably as a result of moving the thrust levers at the thrust reduction altitude from the TAKE OFF detent to the CLIMB detent fairly quickly. The noise characteristics of the CFM56 engine at high power settings also add to this perception.

Any other ideas anyone?

[Soup Dragon]

Cutie, you don't mention wether the noise is from inbounds or departures. I guess since you live 40k out, its from inbounds in which case I think I have an answer for you. I fly the 320 and also live about 40k out, directly under the standard arrival routing into my base. I too have noticed this sound when sitting outside. It seems to coincide with deployment of speedbrake at high speed, say 320kt in order to make 250/10k restriction. Hope this helps.

[Zeke]

From what I hear they are looking at V2500s. They are talking about a mixed fleet between A319/320/321.

Minor differances between V2500 and CFM powered A320 series aircraft in the cockpit, the V2500 are a litle better in the climb above FL200. V2500 have a couple of extra things on the overhead panel. The engine parameters are a little different on the upper ECAM. The aircraft status page on the MCDU tells you the model number and engines installed.

The A319 comes with the V2500 or V2522 engine, the A320 comes with either the CFM56 or the V2500, and the A321 comes with the V2533.

If you are going for a mixed fleet of A319/A320/A321 the V25XX engine is the best answer. The engines are all about the US$3.5 M each, little difference between models.

As all the aircraft appear on the same type certificate data sheet in France (DGAC) and the US (FAA) and Australia has direct acceptance of aircraft from these countries little needs to be done for the "first of type".

I would imagine that the aircraft will become a class endorsement in Australia, where the A320 will cover you for the A319/A320/A321 with the CFM and V25XX engine configurations, ie
A319 Model -111
A319 Model -112
A319 Model -113
A319 Model -114
A319 Model -131
A319 Model -132
A320 Model -111
A320 Model -211
A320 Model -212
A320 Model -214
A320 Model -231
A320 Model -233
A320 Model -232
A321 Model -111
A321 Model -112
A321 Model -131
A321 Model -211
A321 Model -231

The first digit in the model number indicates the engine manufacturer.

Z