FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, United
Kingdom, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AWAS has
selected the V2500 engine to power three firm, two option Airbus
A320ceo family aircraft. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE
International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine
consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, a
division of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX);
Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH; Japanese Aero
Engines Corporation; and MTU Aero Engines GmbH.
"As AWAS continues to expand globally, we select engines with
the highest efficiency ratings," said David
Siegel, chief executive officer, AWAS. "We are confident in
Pratt & Whitney's V2500 engine program and value its high
quality performance."
"With over 7,000 V2500 engines delivered, customers continually
choose the engine because of its high reliability and lower fuel
burn," said Rick Deurloo, senior
vice president, Commercial Engine Sales, Marketing and Customer
Service, Pratt & Whitney. "We applaud AWAS on their dedication
to efficiency and look forward to developing our relationship
further."
AWAS is one of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies
with an unmatched history over three decades of delivering
solutions to airline customers. Its team of industry professionals
serves every major and developing commercial aviation market around
the globe from its Dublin
headquarters and offices in New
York, Miami, and
Singapore. The AWAS fleet features
a full range of the most popular aircraft types which includes both
narrow-bodied and wide-body aircraft. For more information visit
www.awas.com.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels of
demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and in
the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production, performance and support of advanced
technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United
Technologies Corp.'s Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.
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