PHOENIX, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IAE
International Aero Engines AG has awarded Avianca the Pure-V
designation for its V2500® engines. Avianca (as a result of its
merger with Taca El Salvador)
currently has 33 V2500-powered A320ceo family aircraft in
service.
"We rely on our V2500 engines to provide the reliability our
customers expect from a world-class airline," said Fabio Villegas, Avianca chief executive officer.
"We are proud to have the Pure-V designation as it highlights the
superior condition we keep our engines in."
"Avianca is a brand that stands for superior service, and it is
an honor to have Pure-V V2500 engines power their fleet of
A320ceos," said Matthew Bromberg,
president, Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket. "They are constantly
moving ahead and growing, and we look forward to a long
relationship with them."
A Pure-V designated engine contains IAE-approved parts and
repairs throughout the entire engine. The program was created to
provide a designation IAE customers' engines that have been
maintained to OEM standards, for example those covered by a Fleet
Hour Agreement (FHA), and to recognize the superior value of these
engines. According to IAE's records, approximately 60 percent of
the V2500 fleet qualifies as Pure-V.
IAE's Pure-V engine program is designed to help operators and
lessors enhance residual values for their V2500 engines. The
program rewards operators who maintain OEM build standard engines
with extended warranties on parts. IAE can also provide a
customized conversion kit for engines that do not currently meet
the Pure-V standard.
Avianca is the commercial brand that represents the Latin
American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A. Its workforce
of over 19,000 employees is known for its world-class service. The
Avianca airlines, specialized in air cargo and passenger
transportation, serve 100 direct destinations in 26 countries
throughout the American and European continents with its modern
fleet of 155 short-, medium-, and long-haul aircraft. Through
its membership with Star Alliance,
Avianca offers the possibility to connect to more than 1,200
destinations in 195 countries.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders
are comprised of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Pratt &
Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines
Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. To date, more than 6,000 V2500®
engines have been delivered to close to 200 customers around the
world.
Pure-V™ is a trademark of United Technologies
Corporation – Pratt & Whitney and is licensed to IAE
International Aero Engines AG
For more information on Pure-V™ visit:
http://www.pure-v-engine.com
IAE International Aero Engines AG: www.i-a-e.com
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Heather
Waldron
860-709-1368
heather.waldron@pw.utc.com
SOURCE International Aero Engines