FARNBOROUGH, England,
July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW – SaudiGulf Airlines has selected the
International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engine to power four A320ceo
aircraft and has also signed an eight-year V-ServicesSM
maintenance service agreement with IAE. SaudiGulf is a new
airline based in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia with headquarters in Dammam and is planning to commence services in
2015.
"As a new airline, our success is dependent upon establishing a
well-developed, quality fleet before we begin our operations," said
Tariq Al-Qahtani, chairman,
SaudiGulf Airlines. "With the combined technology of Pratt
& Whitney, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero
Engines, we know that we are powering and maintaining our aircraft
with one of the best options on the market."
"We are excited to expand our partnership with SaudiGulf to
include A320ceo aircraft," said Dave
Brantner, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial
Engines. "The V2500 engine has a long-standing track record
of superior performance and will be a trusted power plant for the
A320ceo aircraft for SaudiGulf."
Abdulhadi Al Qahtani Sons Group of Companies acting through
Al-Qahtani Aviation Company, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, represented by Tariq
Al-Qahtani as the chairman, announced in 2013 the launch of
SaudiGulf Airlines, the first of several new domestic airlines
serving passengers in Saudi
Arabia. SaudiGulf will operate three to four daily flights,
beginning in 2015 to Jeddah and
Riyadh departing from King Fahd
International Airport in Dammam, Saudi
Arabia.
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 nearly 200 customers around the
world.
Sara Banda
Int'l Cell +860-565-4031
Pratt & Whitney
sara.banda@pw.utc.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney